That's very cool. Only time till Stardock is a household name...

I like the review - but I have to disagree with one point, specifically one of the 'cons'. "Only useful in a non-work environment"? Hardly - almost every developer here uses it - the same old thing gets old, and some of the features make working with windows (unfortunately windows 2000) better - if nothing else the right-click roll-up minimize. Also, many use the dinksDX skin to add extra controls to the workspace to control winamp and to act as an applauncher. While we can't go too overboard with the design, many of the available skins are designed in such a way that they make using windows easier.

Way to go Stardock!

i am glad that most of you enjoyed the review (i am the person who wrote it). as for the points you have made regarding where it falls short, i would like to point a few things out (in a non-aggressive manner - trust me, i don't mind constructive criticism).

first, i did not go further into Stardock products because we were only given WindowBlinds to review. had i been given the entire suite, i am certain it would have been just as favorably reviewed. i am a big fan of stardock products. i understand their functionality and appreciate the work that goes into programming these applications.

as for the office functionality, i am coming from a different persepective than technicians working in the private sector. i work as a computer/LAN technician for the federal government, and a product such as this would never make its way onto our desktops. our desktops (running win2k) only have the bare essentials. everything has to be approved by national headquarters. i discussed this with many of my peers in the public sector prior to writing this review, and many agreed with me. they also agreed that the full suite would help in their environment... however, as i stated, i was only reviewing WindowBlinds.

like i said, i appreciate the constructive criticism, and am glad that you enjoyed the review.

keep up the good work gang!