I will never buy Object Desktop again!

Sorry, Stardock. My money's going elsewhere!

Published on February 23, 2005 By messybuu In Customization Software

I was a user of Object Desktop by Stardock for the last three years. I never regreted the purchase. With Stardock’s consistent updating of its software, the quality, thhe cool new features they’d always have in betas, it made my PC much more entertaining and useful!

However, this month, I have decided that I will not renew my membership to Object Desktop. In fact, I will not use it ever again!

Think I’m wrong for this? Well, after reading this, you will agree that I should not waste another dollar on Object Desktop!

Firstly, I am no longer on a PC. Having two computers was unnecessary for what I do (nothing), and I could accomplish more if I used only one computer. Besides, my brother needed a new PC, so I gave him that and fully embraced my one true love, my iBook.

Why does this matter? Well, Object Desktop is not compatible with OS X, Apple’s operating system for the Mac. In other words, there is no way I could even use programs such as WindowBlinds and DesktopX on my computer. In fact, OS X doesn’t run programs at all! It runs applications, which are like programs, but with a different name.

Even if it could run programs, I still wouldn’t waste my money on Object Desktop. Like the Monk, I suffer from OCD (and I remember everything). Everything has to be perfect, and the options that Object Desktop would provide me would cause far too much stress on me. I didn’t suffer from customizing Windows, since it’s inherently messy, but OS X is arguably perfect, and so there’s not much I could do to improve it. Anything I changed would be changed back to the default soon after. That’s why I don’t use Konfabulator, CandyBar, or ShapeShifter, even though I purchased all three applications!

So, as you can see, it would not be prudent for me to renew my membership to Object Desktop Network. I’m sure I’ll make some people angry by posting this, and I’m sure some of you will disagree, but none of you can deny that I have made some valid points for not purchasing Object Desktop or any other Stardock program ever again (assuming they don’t ever develop any Mac applications)! However, if you can convince me to change my mind, then I’ll happily renew my membership!

Comments (Page 4)

Double Zero

on Feb 24, 2005

I sort of don't get the thread...

There can only really be one reason for the thread, it was written purely for attention, and thats it. I see nothing about it that really suggests otherwise...AND I might add, it was successfulk at gaining attention..::laughs::
I just dont think the attention it got was the attention wanted..

LoL

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Purely my personal observation, and no way reflects the observations, Comments or thoughts of any other individuals.

Zero.

mrtee

on Feb 24, 2005

Maybe his brother will subscribe to OD.

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CursedFate

on Feb 24, 2005

Dang MessyBuu:

I am very new to the skinning world, and I hope someday to be in the ranks of all these Awesomely talented people on this site, as well as others. but have you ever heard the term? "Good things come to those who wait" with all the advancements of technology these days, and the war of who's going to be the best in the world of technology. I am very sure that someday, someday soon Stardock will reign supreme and be compatible with all Operating Systems. and furthermore, hope can you grip about something, when you have never I use the term lightly,"Pay it forward" you claim to be such a profound user, and no skins in your profile. be a little nicer next time. and you should not count all your chickens before they hatch.the iBook is a real piece of crap and I took it back after it crashed and lost everything important to me dealing with work. so use the force Luke, and Patience little one, Fate.

hachoo_wilzer

on Feb 24, 2005

happy trails to you...

messybuu

on Feb 25, 2005

Thanks for all of the comments! I'm surprised at the amount of controversy this post ignited! After much deliberation, though you have convinced me that I shouldn't abandon Object Desktop so hastily.

To clear up some confusion, I'm posting this from JoeUser.com and I'm not damning Windows XP or Object Desktop, although both are complete crap when compared to the divine OS X.*

And now, to personally respond to some of the comments...

Question: should OS-X programmers change their names to "applicators" to be politically-correct?

I've been saying this for ages! Sadly, Apple and company want to emulate Microsoft's success rather than be their own community.

Hmmm... I have an iMac G5 20" and a Windows XP laptop. When I need to work, I'm on my XP laptop. When I want to play games, I'm on my XP laptop. When I want to look at (admittedly) nice, smooth, incredibly smooth graphics, I'll go sit at the iMac G5.

I'm the complete opposite. My playstation can't be my workstation, because I wouldn't be disciplined enough to get any work done.

The secret of the Mac is finally revealed....it doesn't run programs and it's only a looker

That’s just one reason why Macs being slower than PCs is an advantage!

This is one of those posts where I can't tell if it's brilliant humor, or self-important drivel. Bravo Messybuu for completely confusing most people here!

Thanks for the compliment… or (if what I posted is self-important drivel) criticism!

mb, good to see you're still nuts, keep it up.

Just supporting the local baseball team!

meaning i cant run a load of my software on there.

Believe me, you won’t be able to run any of your Windows programs on a Mac.

I just dont think the attention it got was the attention wanted..

On the contrary!

*I'm just kidding about that. Windows XP is pretty underrated and Object Desktop turns XP into a SUPER SAIYAN 3!

sonofsamus

on Feb 25, 2005

just take some meds dude. it's going to be OK.

fyi - linux boxes don't run applications, they run "compiled source code packages."

LittleBearJason

on Feb 25, 2005

Object desktop. More fun then a bucket of Legos.

Koasati

on Feb 25, 2005

Believe me, you won’t be able to run any of your Windows programs on a Mac.

Well duh!

PurrBall

on Feb 25, 2005

Object desktop. More fun then a bucket of Legos.

That's a hard decision, but I'll agree!

Believe me, you won’t be able to run any of your Windows programs on a Mac.

Mmph! Mmph! *Meowy is having a hard time keeping his extreme laughter to himself by some people's inability to think sometimes (just like himself

KarmaGirl

on Feb 25, 2005

messybuu, where do you come up with these things? Sometimes I wish that I could hear you actually speak the things that you write so that I know which level of sarcasm it's at.

But, yeah, OD won't do ya' much good on a Mac.

messybuu

on Feb 25, 2005

: Thanks, KarmaGirl! Hearing me speak these things wouldn't help much though, as I do my best to keep it a secret.

PurrBall

on Feb 25, 2005

Green smileys!

~Angelic DestinE

on Feb 25, 2005

You do realize that this is a blog on JoeUser do you? JoeUser is a blogsite, not a Windows site, so posts about Macs fit into JoeUser just as much as posts about Windows and kitty cats. I don't like the linking between JU and WC myself, but unfortunately there is no option implemented where a blog author can syndicate his blog to the JU forum without it showing up on the WC forum either.

Hmm... ok now I gotta ask before I start a blog, stuff that I write in my personal blog that has nothing to do with Windows apps and stuff will be visible? *Gulps*

Guess I need to do some research on that one...

messybuu

on Feb 25, 2005

Wow! I don't know why my smileys are green, but it's great that they are! It means I'm unique!

Actually, you could set your personal blog to be viewed by only your eyes and/or the eyes of those you specifically allow.

LittleBearJason

on Feb 25, 2005

I love the linking!

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