WindowBlinds 5: RELEASE DATE = Tuesday November 29

It's jsut about here!

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News

WindowBlinds 5 arrives next Tuesday, November 29th!  Here are the key details:

  • Will support Windows XP (both 32bit and 64bit)
  • Windows 2000, ME, 98 users will have to stay with WindowBlinds 4.6 because the new performance features are only available on XP and those performance features make possible the new per-pixel glass effects.
  • It will be available on its own for $19.95 or as part of Object Desktop for $49.95.
  • Users who purchased WindowBlinds 4 after September get WindowBlinds 5 for free.
  • Other WindowBlinds 4 users will be able to upgrade for $15.  WindowBlinds 4 came out in 2003, so the typical WindowBlinds customer has received over a year and a half of free updates (that's why they have an upgrade path and users who just got WindowBlinds automatically get WindowBlinds 5).
  • A shareware version of WindowBlinds 5 will be available on Tuesday.

 

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scorpio-logic
Reply #21 Tuesday, November 22, 2005 8:19 PM
er...uh...We get the point we get the point geekboy!!

scorpio-logic
Reply #22 Tuesday, November 22, 2005 8:22 PM
A question I posed in another thread: Is this silliness with the Data Source errors gonna get a fix???? Cuz, as it is, I am skeeeredd to delete any skins, using ANY buttons or methods. And I archive all the skins I have used, so if I don't use them right away or have favs to use for a while, I wanna be able to get some out of the listings. Easier to choose. Hmmmmmm? Anyone? Bueller? Rudolph? Blitzen?

starkers
Reply #23 Tuesday, November 22, 2005 8:53 PM
Nice going Brad/Stardock.....it doesn't seem like the beta came out all that long ago, and the full version is available next week! Fantastic effort....I didn't expect the full version of WB5 quite so soon
I must say that I've enjoyed using the beta versions of WB5 and look forwards to next Tuesday's (Wednesday here) full version release.

Hatu
Reply #24 Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:24 PM
I am Users who purchased WindowBlinds 4 on End of August 2005. Need to purcase? So Strange.


jaidaksghost
Reply #25 Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:47 PM
i own the object desktop suite but am still using 4.6windowblinds because of the data source problem. will this be fixed in the official release?

Hatu
Reply #26 Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:09 PM
I am Users who purchased WindowBlinds 4 on End of August 2005. Need to purcase? So Strange


Please answer!

Corky_O
Reply #27 Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:42 PM

Sweeeeeeet!...........................


Tecumseh
Reply #28 Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:48 PM
"Been there, done that too, Rahn. I can't live without my WB now. I change skins sometimes four times a day, just cuz I can. I have hopes than when I finally get to upgrade to x64 that WB and all the other Stardock products are ready for it too. And when Vista is released, I will soon be in line for my copy...with the hope that I can still use my fav skins."

My constant changing skins serveral times a day drove my wife absolutely nuts. I gave her my old system and built a new one for myself!!

Xenon101
Reply #29 Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:59 PM
... and I know what looks worse Rahn... WINDOWS95!!! At my college (high school) they still have some 95 computers and they are disgusting with a capital S-T-U-P-I-D G-U-I!! WB5 is the news to my ears!

Sembetu
Reply #30 Wednesday, November 23, 2005 12:25 AM
#26 by Hatu
Tue, November 22, 2005 10:09 PM
Reply

Quote Watch

I am Users who purchased WindowBlinds 4 on End of August 2005. Need to purcase? So Strange


Please answer!


I do believe it has been previously stated that those who purchased after Sep would get an automatic upgrade.... see the quote below:

Users who purchased WindowBlinds 4 after September get WindowBlinds 5 for free.


Sembetu

eggcreamsrgood
Reply #31 Wednesday, November 23, 2005 12:49 AM
it's a good thing it is after thanksgiving cuz the week would go by much slower so i would have to suffer from no WB5

great news!

Cyberworld
Reply #32 Wednesday, November 23, 2005 1:37 AM
Yum yum,give me blinds!!

DayGlow
Reply #33 Wednesday, November 23, 2005 1:49 AM
I'm confused. I've been paying for an OD subscription for 3 years now. Now they want to charge me again for the update? The reason why it's a subscription is because it updates periodical. I didn't buy Windowblinds 4, I bought the subscription to the program. Or is this update only payware for people that just bought Windowblinds?

DigitalDanes
Reply #34 Wednesday, November 23, 2005 2:31 AM
I'm confused. I've been paying for an OD subscription for 3 years now. Now they want to charge me again for the update? The reason why it's a subscription is because it updates periodical. I didn't buy Windowblinds 4, I bought the subscription to the program. Or is this update only payware for people that just bought Windowblinds?


If you have Object Desktop and a current subscription then you will receive WB5 at no cost. If you're subscription isn't current you will either need to renew your OD sub to get WB5 or purchase the stand alone program after Tuesday Nov. 29 to get WB5.
DD

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theleader
Reply #35 Wednesday, November 23, 2005 3:02 AM
Great! When the 1st beta was released there were some problems using WindowFX at the same time. I´m using the 3rd beta and there are still problems when i run WindowFX. Will there be a fixed release of WindowFX before the 29th, so we can use WindowFX ánd WB5 at the same time without compatibility problems?

r43475
Reply #36 Wednesday, November 23, 2005 9:07 AM
Greetings,

Sorry if this sounds dumb.

I'm running WB5 (Beta 2) on IBM ThinkPad T40 notebook and cannot get the glass effect working (guess the embedded ATI Radeon chip doesn't support the per-pixel feature).

Would the formal WB5 release solve this issue?

Many thanks,

Daiwa
Reply #37 Wednesday, November 23, 2005 9:57 AM
Custom coloring using masks and Screen Edge Clip are still problems with the beta - are those to be fixed in the release?

Thanks,
Daiwa

seldomseen
Reply #38 Wednesday, November 23, 2005 11:06 AM
If you have Object Desktop and a current subscription then you will receive WB5 at no cost. If you're subscription isn't current you will either need to renew your OD sub to get WB5 or purchase the stand alone program after Tuesday Nov. 29 to get WB5.
DD


Thanks! THAT'S the info I've looked for...awesome news...can't wait to try it all out...AFTER full backup. Major Attaboy, to everyone involved. [re: #36, me too, apprehensive, with homebuilt incl. ATI RADEON 7000...hey, gotta go for it, though. backup...backup...backup...sysrestore... ]

Neil Banfield
Reply #39 Wednesday, November 23, 2005 11:19 AM
If WB5 beta 2 says your drivers do not support per pixel borders then this is not going to be supported in the release version of WindowBlinds 5 either.

seldomseen
Reply #40 Wednesday, November 23, 2005 11:52 AM
Thanks, Neil...fast reply! I believe Radeon 9000 or 9800 is stated as recommended for per-pixel borders...looks like it may be time to eat ramen for a while and upgrade the card [edit: will go to SDC forums and surf for pertinant info. AARGH, ramen again...]

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