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I was a longtime user of Object Desktop. For many, many years I subscribed and enjoyed getting new skins to apply to my computer. I still use Xav73's skins to this day. The lack of update to some programs was an issue at times but things generally got done. Then Impulse came out and we were told it would be wonderful and great and a new version of OD would come out and it would be world changing.
Impulse did keep things updated but I never saw much change in what was available that I wanted to use. Windowblinds still worked pretty well but the Mycolors stuff that attempted to take over for suites never worked right on Windows 7 for me and then several things started breaking that I'd been using for some time. I'd say it was my system except this happened on all windows 7 installs I tried it on. I found I had to do more fiddling to get things skinned properly. Personally, I still use suites and prefer them. It's too bad some of Xav73's objects he created for the desktop won't work under 7.
Impulse always seemed like just a way to push users to get games and advertise to us and get us to buy buy buy when nothing was really changing to make for a new GUI experience. Desktop X can kinda sorta make a complete change to your experience but it's not any different from what I can see from it's XP incarnation. Screensavers are sorta animated now but nothing earth shattering.
So, all this is to say, I didn't see much changing after I changed to Win 7 and installed OD. Really, it's nice and all but it's not moving forward. Things still take a lot of work if you want to skin your computer like the Enterprise (but why would you want to?) for example. And if I have to do lots of work to get everything just right it's not worth the $35 to re-up every year. Therefore, last year I let my OD subscription lapse for the first time in a long while. Today, I went back to see if anything new had been done by Stardock only to find the latest releases of new on the website are still TWO YEARS OLD! If the website is posting news that's that old, then I'm willing to bet the products haven't moved forward at all since I let my sub lapse. So, it would be a total waste of my money to re-subscribe.
What I want to hear from all you guys out there is this: give me a reason, give me several reasons why I should buy OD again. Why should I buy Stardock's stuff now? I don't want Impulse pushed games; that's not what I'm here for. I see Impulse is, mercifully, going away after the corporate buyout that I found rather revolting anyway. What I want is new skins that do new things to my GUI. What I want is the EASY ability to do wholesale changes to my GUI, not so it looks like OS/X but looks completely different, unique and fun to use and look at. I want that new GUI to make the use of my computer easier. That's what I want. Is Stardock and OD going to move forward and provide this?
There are plenty of suites that have been assembled by Philly for my skins.., and other great, modern skins.. whats the issue exactly, all seems rather modern to me, at least as modern as Win 7 will allow.
Today, I went back to see if anything new had been done by Stardock only to find the latest releases of new on the website are still TWO YEARS OLD! If the website is posting news that's that old, then I'm willing to bet the products haven't moved forward at all since I let my sub lapse.
I still put my faith in Stardock. I think you should as well. I do not know any details (even if I did I couldn't say), but my gut tells me you will not be disappointed if you just have a bit more patience.
What I want is the EASY ability to do wholesale changes to my GUI, not so it looks like OS/X but looks completely different, unique and fun to use and look at. I want that new GUI to make the use of my computer easier. That's what I want. Is Stardock and OD going to move forward and provide this?
It always makes me shudder how long term customers that gave good money to Stardock over the years are treated here (so much for 'want, want, want'). Especially by You Jafo. With all given respect, but sometimes I really wonder. Ant the beg for patience maybe right if we where talking about some hobbyist freeware here, but we are not. It is a given fact that Object Desktop loses value regularly.
Sorry, but this one alone is epic. The website is Stardocks official image to the outside. So it isn't cosnsidered important to have it up to date ? Since when is Stardock so amateurish ?
I think Carl, perhaps, even a customer coming off as 'I want want want' is not the best way to go about things, I've seen many many posts where folks have asked in a customary, respectful manner, the same types of questions, and gotten very polite responses and in some cases helped above and beyond what I've seen from other Co's.
Also, Yes, the site may be a reflection of a company but really, the site has been brilliant for me recently.. for the most part, and im sure that altho the 'version' may be a couple of years old, there have been tons of improvements since then, not reflected in the version date.
c242reply 6Quoting DrJBHL, reply 3Site updates and all that aren't necessarily reflective of the reality. Especially when people are multi tasked.
Sorry, but this one alone is epic. The website is Stardocks official image to the outside. So it isn't cosnsidered important to have it up to date ? Since when is Stardock so amateurish ?
Island Dogreply 70but in reality when you work with limited resources on a multitude of projects, building a new notification/download system and properly testing it isn't something you do in just a couple of months.
Again, the minor site issues here have absolutely nothing to do with the development of an app. Two different things completely.
vStylerreply 7Also, Yes, the site may be a reflection of a company but really, the site has been brilliant for me recently.. for the most part, and im sure that altho the 'version' may be a couple of years old, there have been tons of improvements since then, not reflected in the version date.
I imagine that most 'major websites' go at least 2-3 years, or more before a complete renovation, minus some cosmetics perhaps.
Today, I went back to see if anything new had been done by Stardock only to find the latest releases of new on the website are still TWO YEARS OLD! If the website is posting news that's that old, then I'm willing to bet the products haven't moved forward at all since I let my sub lapse. So, it would be a total waste of my money to re-subscribe.
For the record, most of what my admittedly rambling post is referring to is my disappointment that the product has not seemed to me to move forward, in fact, with impulse, it went to a more ad oriented model which, when I pay money, I don't want, so that was going backwards. But that was last year. If it has gotten better (and yes, Impulse is going away) then educated me, respectfully.
So, I'll check out the post referred to by JBHL snoopy. Jus' sayin'. And I'll check out the product for the next few weeks to see if things are getting better. I'll not pay though until I see what I interpret as a real improvement. That said, once again, educate me to the improvements I can see - not just under the "skin" so to speak.
And for what it's worth, Stardock people I've talked to on the phone have ALWAYS, ALWAYS been VERY helpful and easy, pleasant people to work with. Their customer service is second to none! Thank you for many years of great service. Here's hoping the product is different from what I currently have and remember and has gone beyond that.
I never jump into threads like these for obvious reasons, but there is something I would like to point out: in my opinion, long time users like gmknobl and c242 should be cherished, not driven away. When they point the finger and are vocal about being displeased with the current state of affairs, they are only stating what a lot of other users and customers think but don't have the will to say out loud.
These users, on the other hand, truly care. They have remained loyal customers for years, and they care enough to spend time writing a lengthy post and risk being shot down for speaking their mind (as I am doing right now).
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