Many people remember the fish screensaver
that was part of AfterDark from Berkeley Systems years ago. The cute
little fish leisurely floating across the screen was oddly hypnotizing and you
could lose hours just watching your virtual fish float along. There are
reports of some people actually naming their little virtual pets.
Aquarium Desktop from Stardock is sort of the spiritual successor to that
long-lost screensaver, only ten times better! (Ok, maybe a mere 9.5x, but
who's counting?) Instead of being forced to stop what you're doing, and
let the screensaver kick in, Aquarium Desktop adds the fish, the bubbles, the
treasure chests, the rocks and the castles to the desktop itself. Work on
a word document as a clownfish floats by. Check your email as a school of
Rantyu Reds swim about.
Today, we're launching the next version; Aquarium Desktop 2007! We've
gone in and touched up a lot of the visual elements, added new aquarium
backgrounds, and just in general improved the overall experience. Here are
some of the features:
- Smoothly animated fish swim across your desktop in a life-like manner.
- Plants gently move to the current of the virtual water.
- Add plants, anchors, debris, and even a treasure chest to your desktop.
- Options to configure type and quantity of fish, shadows, sounds, and more!
- CPU-Smart. Will not use CPU if fish are covered.
- New backgrounds and visual elements with the new 2007 version!
Geek.com, had this to say about the application in a recent
review:
"Kids will love this product, and it's a natural fit for shared
family computers."
-Ron Garveston, Geek.com
Aquarium Desktop makes a great holiday gift for friends and family who might
not be ready for the full desktop customization process. Also, at $10 for
the base application and $5 for any of our three fish packs, it's a gift that
won't break the bank.
So go pick up Aquarium Desktop now for just $9.95,
with discounts available for Object Desktop subscribers, and owners of previous
versions of Aquarium Desktop.
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| Arrange plants and decorations |
Comes with a matching WindowBlinds Skin |
All new backgrounds |