Exposé for Windows

[Jason_Bryan]

Well it didn't take someone long to develop an Expose clone for the Windows world.
http://www.winexpose.com/

 

[tjwett]

there must some kind of infringement going on here. this is nothing more than a copy of a patented technology. um...Apple did patent it, right? oh man, even the name. that's BAD.

 

[Powerbook G5]

Wow, even the control panel for it is laid out exactly like the Exposé panel under System Preferences. Someone has some serious onions to do this.

 

[ZildjianKX]

The thing is windows doesn't really need expose as much as Mac OS X does because its easier to navigate a large amount of windows and minimize a whole group... but oh well.

 

[agreenster]

I must say that's about as blatant a rip-off as it gets.

 

[Kwyjibo]

yeah using that name is a bit risky

 

[robotrenegade]

WOW

 

[neut]

Originally posted by ZildjianKX
The thing is windows doesn't really need expose as much as Mac OS X does because its easier to navigate a large amount of windows and minimize a whole group... but oh well.

you must be talking about XP; 'cause 2000 sucks at window management...i may have top pick this up for work.


peace.

 

[stcanard]

Originally posted by ZildjianKX
The thing is windows doesn't really need expose as much as Mac OS X does because its easier to navigate a large amount of windows and minimize a whole group... but oh well.

????

For me the whole point of expose is that now I _don't_ have to minimize windows I am using to find things, which is what XP forces me to do.

 

[Ling]

Come on Apple...can someone say lawsuit?

 

[edesignuk]

Good news for Apple, I posted this in a Windows forum, people were very exceited...until they tried it On very well spec'd PC's it sucks, the animation is awful, 4/5 fps max!

Quartz Extreme > *

 

[manitoubalck]

Dam it, I was hoping for a free download,

P.S: edesignuk Where do you get those emoticons from?

 

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by manitoubalck
P.S: edesignuk Where do you get those emoticons from?

[off topic]
My own little private collection that I add to as an when I see them, upload them to my own web space then use tags ;)
[/off topic]

 

[ChrisH3677]

stuff expose for windoze - I want Expose for Jaguar! Anyone done this yet?

And I do agree - Windoze does have easier navigation of open apps. I also reckon it's file management/navigation is heaps better than OSX.

But they're the ONLY two things windoze does better than OSX

 

[Dale Sorel]

Well, at least they were able to come up with an original name for their product

 

[kirk26]

Originally posted by agreenster


I must say that's about as blatant a rip-off as it gets.

Wait for Longhorn!

 

[beg_ne]

Originally posted by ChrisH3677

And I do agree - Windoze does have easier navigation of open apps. I also reckon it's file management/navigation is heaps better than OSX.

But they're the ONLY two things windoze does better than OSX

Are we speaking strictly pre-Panther? If so then I agree, Windows barely manages to edge it out.

As of Panther Mac OS X leapfrogged Windows on both those points.

 

[FattyMembrane]

the expocity patch has also given metacity users on linux/bsd expose for a while now.

 

[Waluigi]

**** that

Oh my oh my oh my. This was one of the features of panther I showed over and over to every single person I knew. This was one of the single best eye candy (and useful) features of Mac OS X. To use it was a privillage that you get when you dumped microsoft for apple. But now, I feel cheated, and embarrased, and naked. I love sharing expose with fellow mac users, but to allow it to run on windows...that just kills me.

--Waluigi

 

[Squire]

A pathetic rip-off. They even used "Aqua" in the demo pic.

Squire

 

[aethier]

Apple legal forced down the websites hosting the dock copy... and this exposé copy is way better, even the setting window is the same, so i wonder how long before they get sued or forced to shot down. did anyone send this to apple legal yet?


aethier

 

[Macmaniac]

Lawsuit Lawsuit Lawsuit Lawsuit Lawsuit Lawsuit Lawsuit Lawsuit Lawsuit Lawsuit
Come on Apple don't let millions in research be ripped off like that!

 

[mnkeybsness]

apple put a stop to Yzdock for windows (i think that's what it was)... which was almost exactly like the OS X dock, except had some extra features.

this being an exact ripoff of exposé will be shut down as soon as apple legal sends a notice.

i do like the girl in the santa hat in the demo though

 

[dukemeiser]

Well, if that Apple legal team didn't know about it before, they do now. I just sent a helpful e-mail.

Of course this rip off could be within legal limits, but I would sure like to see it get into a lawsuit. I've never seen such blatant copying.

 

[Gymnut]

Damn biters.