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The PC of the future - The new desktop

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The PC of the future - The new desktop

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This PC is using Windows 10.  But not just Windows 10 on its own.  It's been upgraded a bit with Object Desktop. That's what Object Desktop does.  A lot of the things in Windows we see today first showed up in Object Desktop.  A few examples include transparencies, shadows, gadgets, ZIP files as folders, GUI skinning, etc.  There is a natural progression to the operating system.

On this screenshot I have Groupy, CursorFX, Fences, Start10 and a new app that hasn't been announced yet. 

The PC of the future series is going to explore where we think the desktop is going. This PC has 64 CPU cores and 128 logical processors.  It has 128 GB of memory and an extremely fast GPU.  So what are we going to do with this hardware? That’s what this series will explore.

Edit: Additional screenshots below.

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 13

I think you should look closer.
End of Frogboy's quote
Ok, I see the WindowBlinds icon on the taskbar of the second screenshot.  But I don't recognize the WB if you have one loaded, and it looks kinda square, and plain.

Reply #27 from Stardock Forums Top

Got to love when you edit the orignial post (ouch!) and add an additional screenshot (even full size this time!) + 2 scrennies to prove what? I have not uttered one word about functionality. All I said is that the first screenshot you posted looks bad (L-O-O-K-S) coming from the CEO of a large company selling customization products & productivity tools for PCs.

Difference of opinion is no problem to me. It's how it's handled that matters.

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Yrgal, reply 27

Got to love when you edit the orignial post (ouch!) and add an additional screenshot (even full size this time!
End of Yrgal's quote
I was thinking the second screenshot wasn't there when I made my comment.

Reply #29 from LittleTinyFrogs Forums Top

Quoting Yrgal, reply 27

Got to love when you edit the orignial post (ouch!) and add an additional screenshot (even full size this time!) + 2 scrennies to prove what? I have not uttered one word about functionality. All I said is that the first screenshot you posted looks bad (L-O-O-K-S) coming from the CEO of a large company selling customization products & productivity tools for PCs.

Difference of opinion is no problem to me. It's how it's handled that matters.
End of Yrgal's quote

I edited the original to add more screenshots.  I didn't change the one that was there.   They're not there to prove anything other than providing additional examples.

I don't like the default Windows 10 look.  And while *my* personal taste may not be in line with yours, it is irrelevant to the topic at hand since the thrust of the screenshot was to show the functionality of the apps I mentioned.  

Reply #30 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 29

thrust of the screenshot was to show the functionality of the apps I mentioned.
End of Frogboy's quote
And I still think your effort at doing just that in that particular screenshot, sucks.

Out.

Reply #31 from LittleTinyFrogs Forums Top

Quoting Yrgal, reply 30


Quoting Frogboy,
reply 29

thrust of the screenshot was to show the functionality of the apps I mentioned.

And I still think your effort at doing just that in that particular screenshot, sucks.

Out.

End of Yrgal's quote

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Reply #32 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 19

I don't mind you having a difference of opinion. Do you?
End of Frogboy's quote
You obviously don't since my ranking went down to 1 and you behave like a 10 year old. Shame on you.

Reply #33 from LittleTinyFrogs Forums Top

Quoting Yrgal, reply 32


Quoting Frogboy,
reply 19

I don't mind you having a difference of opinion. Do you?

You obviously don't since my ranking went down to 1 and you behave like a 10 year old. Shame on you.

End of Yrgal's quote

Ranking in what? What are you talking about?

Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 29

I don't like the default Windows 10 look.
End of Frogboy's quote
Amen brother!

Reply #35 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I can't stand the default Win10 look.  So I'm using Start10, WindowBlinds, Fences, and CursorFX.  Looks a lot better and, for me, is more functional.  Just my two cents.

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Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting ALMonty, reply 21

I think most people here would prefer pretty over function. 
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Computing is pointless without aspiring to BOTH.

If it's as clumsy as Windows 10 is it'll do your head in.

If it's plum-ugly you'll scratch your eyes out rather than put up with it.

Either way...computing won't happen....;)

Reply #37 from Stardock Forums Top

Curtains, huh? 

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 14


Quoting Chasbo,
reply 5

The PC of the future only needs fences and groupy evidently. *_*  



CursorFX, DeskScapes, Start10, Fences, Groupy and 1 unannounced app.

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What about Windowblinds? You haven't mentioned it in your comment to my comment. Will Windowblinds be a part of The PC of the future?

Exactly what is this mystery app? Cmon' Brad spill the beans Baby!

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Reply #39 from LittleTinyFrogs Forums Top

Quoting Chasbo, reply 38

What about Windowblinds? You haven't mentioned it in your comment to my comment. Will Windowblinds be a part of The PC of the future?
End of Chasbo's quote

We are working on WindowBlinds 11.  But *I* don't use WindowBlinds anymore.  It's too hard to make a complete skin these days and my tastes are more towards more subtle skins.

Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 39

We are working on WindowBlinds 11.
End of Frogboy's quote

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :-)

Will SkinStudio be improved too?

Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well, I think its just Curtains.  That's what it is alright Curtains.  You have a Beta I can peek at?:inlove:  

Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting BigDogBigFeet, reply 41

Well, I think its just Curtains.  That's what it is alright Curtains.  You have a Beta I can peek at?:inlove:  
End of BigDogBigFeet's quote
What is Curtains? Care to enlighten me, BigDog?

Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting ZubaZ, reply 37

Curtains, huh? 
End of ZubaZ's quote
??

Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 39

But *I* don't use WindowBlinds anymore
End of Frogboy's quote
OMG!!! Blasphemy!!!    8C  

Reply #45 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 43


Quoting ZubaZ,
reply 37

Curtains, huh? 

??

End of RedneckDude's quote

Second screen shot. 

Bottom icon. 

Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top

"Stardock Curtains" is the "future" desktop, hugh?

Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 39

But *I* don't use WindowBlinds anymore. 
End of Frogboy's quote

I don't use WB on my primary machine [it's on all the others] because FSX spits a dummy and changes colour depth....so if you have FSX running, even minimized WB doesn't happen...;)

 

 

Besides....this is 7 ....the 'prettiest' OS Microsoft managed to do....out of the box...;)

Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting AzDude, reply 7

Here you go Brad made you a " Frogboy " wallpaper for that Desktop :wc:  

 

Reduced 34%
Original 1920 x 1080


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:rofl: :rofl:  :rofl:  

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Reply #49 from JoeUser Forums Top

Sometimes windows need...  curtains.  I guess.

Reply #50 from LittleTinyFrogs Forums Top