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A Windows XP desktop in 3-D? Yeah, there have been others. This one is quirky, but very interesting. Check out this vid (.wmv).

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1 posted on 05/01/2005 4:51:58 PM PDT by rdb3
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2 posted on 05/01/2005 4:52:53 PM PDT by rdb3 (To the world, you're one person. To one person, you may be the world.)
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Well, as someone who has taught lowly end-users, I can see where they might have problems. (Remember, there are lots if users who still don't understand the concept of folders/subfolders...)

For example, users will forget where they put stuff on that huge desktop. They'll spend lots of time scrolling hither and yon trying to find an app or file. What navigation/find features will this desktop have for those users?

Does it have to be 3D? Why not just a 2D scrollable desktop?


3 posted on 05/01/2005 5:17:35 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie (L'chaim!)
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To: rdb3

Pretty wild. Trying it now.


4 posted on 05/01/2005 5:24:39 PM PDT by martin_fierro (Fingers of Fury™)
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To: rdb3

Very cool. Thanks.


6 posted on 05/01/2005 6:56:02 PM PDT by grace522 (Let's not slander our intelligence to that degree)
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To: rdb3

Until computer environments are fully immersive, 3D desktops just aren't going to catch on. There really isn't much point.


7 posted on 05/01/2005 9:42:52 PM PDT by Bush2000
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Hmm. Interesting for power users. The average joe won't see the full functionality of this.

I will say, though, that Linux has had this same functionality (kinda) for quite a while, as I have multiple desktops, and can go from one to another just by moving the mouse to the edge of the screen--much like what was being shown on the video.

10 posted on 05/02/2005 5:26:59 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: rdb3

Well, that's nifty!


15 posted on 05/02/2005 5:47:36 AM PDT by Constantine XIII
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Nice, but very amateurly done (compare to any screen effects on a Mac). I can already think of something they should add: importing a QuickTime VR file for your desktop.


18 posted on 05/02/2005 8:17:23 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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