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Will you do it?
Published on June 11, 2008 By Zoomba In WinCustomize News

We're quickly coming up on the full launch of Impulse, our next generation digital distribution, software management and community tool.  Impulse, as pretty much everyone should know by now, is the successor to Stardock Central, and will eventually replace the aging download tool entirely (though not immediately, it's going to be a phased retirement).  Since early this year we've had first a private group of testers hammering on Impulse, and then the larger community in an open beta to try and iron out as many kinks as possible. 

You all have provided a lot of feedback that has helped us refine the tool and make it even better.  Now with the full launch approaching, I'd like to know if/when everyone is thinking about upgrading.  Will it be immediately?  Will you wait for a later version?  Are you going to hold out until the very end no matter what or have you already switched?

Results up next week!


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on Jun 11, 2008
While there are features I wish would migrate over, Impulse has work very well for me and I haven't launched SDC in a very long while.
I'm really looking forward to what Stardock can do with it in the near future.
on Jun 11, 2008
I wish there were one more field "I've already switched but keeping SDC in the wings till full version is here"
That's what I'm doing, though I have to say I have only opened SDC a few times, mostly for information I had stored within, since Impulse went from alpha to beta.
on Jun 11, 2008
Haven't once used SDC since I installed Impulse.
on Jun 11, 2008
I like what you have done and what you are showing will be available. It's different than SDC and takes a little getting use to. I've been using it since you made it available to us to test. Good work by all.   
on Jun 11, 2008
Whats SDC... only used Impulse since released.
on Jun 11, 2008
Sorry, can someone help me? Cannot find Impulse...
on Jun 11, 2008
I wish there were one more field "I've already switched but keeping SDC in the wings till full version is here"
Doing same thing here because every once in a while impulse does not show all updates. I use impulse fist no updates then check Stardock central and there is an update.
on Jun 11, 2008
http://storage.stardock.com/files/Impulse_setup.exe
on Jun 11, 2008
It's turning out more in favor of Impulse than I thought after reading slam after slam in the forums . . .

But I guess those of us who are content and pleased with it (and eager to see what other goodies come into play with it) aren't as vocal.
on Jun 11, 2008
Haven't once used SDC since I installed Impulse.


Ditto.
But I guess those of us who are content and pleased with it (and eager to see what other goodies come into play with it) aren't as vocal.


Vocal or not,it looks like we outnumber the complainers by a wide margin.
on Jun 11, 2008
the only thing left for me will be to give users the option of where the start menu shortucts are created. It's workable the way it is as I can move the shortcuts manually if need be. It would just be nice to have that feature back.
on Jun 11, 2008
It's shiny and new and appealing, sort of like My Colors on steroids. But, it's not easy finding the Gallery of new uploads and it errors out on updating any of my installed applications. Try quickly finding the most recent Window Blinds or Wall Paper uploads as an example. It's a slick new way to find out what is for sale, but I'll stick with SDC or the wincustomize web site until Impulse puts the newest uploads up front and a little less emphasis on sales.   
on Jun 11, 2008
There are no immediate plans to add skin browsing capabilities into Impulse.  If it is added, it'll be added much much further down the line (and that's a big if at the moment)
on Jun 11, 2008
Thanks for the clarification Zoomba. Probably why they have no plans to kill off SDC anytime soon. It's a shame really, Impulse is a nice GUI and if it just had all of the features of SDC, I'd switch to Impulse in a heartbeat.   
on Jun 11, 2008
I think this will give a good idea on how quickly to "phase out" SDC.
If 90% have already switched, I don't see SDC staying around very long...
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