Is the Wincustomize Web Site Skin Available in WB?
Monday, August 30, 2004 by sdlawrence | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Bought Object Desktop and downloaded/subscribed to the Wincustomize Browser (premium content?), and what I really wanted more than anything was to have my system skinned using the Wincustomize web site theme - best I've ever seen. Is it available as a WB skin, and if so, where can I find it?
...and if not, may I port it?
...and if not, may I port it?
sdlawrence
Reply #2 Monday, August 30, 2004 1:18 PM
Reply #2 Monday, August 30, 2004 1:18 PM
That IS the one, thank you! Now could you clarify something for me please? The link you supplied has a link to "buy" that suite. I thought my subscription covered the cost of premium suites.
The subscription advert said:
"Support WinCustomize with a subscription! During the course of 2 years you'll receive SkinBrowser, premium skin suites, exclusive WinCustomize features, unlimited downloads..."
So I subscribed, thinking that a subscription covered the cost of all "premium skin suites, exclusive WinCustomize features, and unlimited downloads".
I couldn't find Universal Metal in the Libraries of my Wincustomize browser. How can I access that suite as part of my premium content/unlimited downloads subscription?
The subscription advert said:
"Support WinCustomize with a subscription! During the course of 2 years you'll receive SkinBrowser, premium skin suites, exclusive WinCustomize features, unlimited downloads..."
So I subscribed, thinking that a subscription covered the cost of all "premium skin suites, exclusive WinCustomize features, and unlimited downloads".
I couldn't find Universal Metal in the Libraries of my Wincustomize browser. How can I access that suite as part of my premium content/unlimited downloads subscription?
sdlawrence
Reply #3 Monday, August 30, 2004 1:52 PM
Reply #3 Monday, August 30, 2004 1:52 PM
I just double-checked. Am I missing something here? I'm a WinCustomize subscriber. According to the site:
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Level 4: WinCustomize Subscriber. Users who become WinCustomize Subscribers get all the benefits of level 3 users plus:
Premium Skin Suites. WinCustomize offers two premium suites. These suites will be able to completely transform your desktop and look totally cool.
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I've searched my SkinBrowser for any reference to "Universal Metal" or "premium", and nothing came up. What am I missing?
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Level 4: WinCustomize Subscriber. Users who become WinCustomize Subscribers get all the benefits of level 3 users plus:
Premium Skin Suites. WinCustomize offers two premium suites. These suites will be able to completely transform your desktop and look totally cool.
__________________________________________________________
I've searched my SkinBrowser for any reference to "Universal Metal" or "premium", and nothing came up. What am I missing?
MikeB314
Reply #4 Monday, August 30, 2004 1:54 PM
Reply #4 Monday, August 30, 2004 1:54 PM
There's a link on the left side of the page in the Resources box which says Subscriber Resources. There are 2 premium subscriber skins there which are included with your subscription. Universe Metal is a separate product, not included in your subscription.
sdlawrence
Reply #5 Monday, August 30, 2004 1:58 PM
Reply #5 Monday, August 30, 2004 1:58 PM
Gotcha. Thanks for the clarifation and fast response. I'm happy to support the site, and I'm going to pay the additional cost for the premium suite not covered by the subscription, with a suggestion that a disclaimer of some kind be put on the "More Info" page regarding the subscription - something to the effect that not all premium suites are covered, blah blah...
Thanks again, Mike.
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Thanks again, Mike.
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sdlawrence
Reply #6 Monday, August 30, 2004 2:18 PM
Reply #6 Monday, August 30, 2004 2:18 PM
P.S. That one single suite is AMAZING, all by itself. Well worth the entire costs of DesktopX, the subscription, and the suite combined.
FYI, I was a WindowBlinds ObjectDesktop user back in the days when both were very new and buggy. It was the look and feel of your default Universal Metal website theme that got me interested in trying it again.
Lots of other cool skins/suites - but that's the only one I wanted, from the beginning. If I would have seen a "Want Your System Skinned Just Like This Website?" link, I would have followed it all the way through to whatever needed to be ordered.
Thanks again.
FYI, I was a WindowBlinds ObjectDesktop user back in the days when both were very new and buggy. It was the look and feel of your default Universal Metal website theme that got me interested in trying it again.
Lots of other cool skins/suites - but that's the only one I wanted, from the beginning. If I would have seen a "Want Your System Skinned Just Like This Website?" link, I would have followed it all the way through to whatever needed to be ordered.
Thanks again.
BlueDev
Reply #7 Monday, August 30, 2004 3:22 PM
Reply #7 Monday, August 30, 2004 3:22 PM
Yeah, my only gripe about becoming a subsciber (okay, not really a gripe, just the only thing I was disappointed with) was that I had no idea what the "premium suites" were. I would have liked to have known before hand, just seen a shot of them. Wouldn't have changed my becoming a subscriber, just would have been nice.
NightTrainthedark
Reply #8 Monday, August 30, 2004 3:42 PM
Reply #8 Monday, August 30, 2004 3:42 PM
but but but, a package deal for all the WC premium skins would be kinda nice. 
sdlawrence
Reply #9 Monday, August 30, 2004 4:33 PM
Reply #9 Monday, August 30, 2004 4:33 PM
They did it with ObjectDesktop - bundled everything, so you didn't get needled and nibbled to death afterward by add-ons, upgrades, like a car dealership tacking on $1500 for undercoat. It's a nice package. Like MSOffice, I won't use all that's offered, but man oh man, there was no sense of buyer's remorse afterward. Whatever I needed, the option to use it was already there, bought and paid for.
As a marketing director, I believe it would be in WC's best interest to make that a no-holds-barred package deal. One VIP subscriber package - simple, no fine print, you get anything that isn't nailed down...increase the price if you have to, but keep that pot sweet and fat, and pretty soon you have a substantial paying community.
As a marketing director, I believe it would be in WC's best interest to make that a no-holds-barred package deal. One VIP subscriber package - simple, no fine print, you get anything that isn't nailed down...increase the price if you have to, but keep that pot sweet and fat, and pretty soon you have a substantial paying community.
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Reply #1 Monday, August 30, 2004 12:54 PM
If you click on Edit Account, then click on Theme Manager, you'll see there are several WinCustomize site themes. If you're talking about Universe Metal, which is the default theme, a full suite, including WindowBlinds, is available for purchase here:
https://www.stardock.com/products/universemetal/