7 videos and 4 screenshots of Vista
Published on September 23, 2006 By Life is a Game In Vista Experience

I decided to post my Vista Demo Videos after beeing inspired by Brad's Demo. I used CamStudio for screen recording which by the way is free so I recommend it to everyone. I used Windows Movie Maker for mixing videos up together with sound and music and export to 1024px by 576px WMV.* I also posted some full-size 1680px by 1050 px screenshots to accompany the demo.

*Technical Note: My screen has a resolution 1680px by 1050px so some details in the demos might appear small as the video was resized down a bit to reduce its size.

Please let me know if there is any other feature that you wish me to include in the future.

My Vista Demo:

Part 01 - Application Switching
Size: 4.68 MB / Duration: 01:17


Part 02 - Explorer
Size: 17.1 MB / Duration: 05:57


Part 03 - Games
Size: 17.8 MB / Duration: 05:08


Part 04 - Windows Media Player 11
Size: 7.76 MB / Duration: 02:19


Part 05 - Snipping Tool
Size: 5.58 MB / Duration: 01:36


Part 06 - Volume Mixer
Size: 5.81 MB / Duration: 02:03


Part 07 - User Folder
Size: 9.13 MB / Duration: 03:16

My Vista Screenshots:

My Current Desktop


Intenet Explorer


Windows Media Player 11


My System Ratings

Comments
on Sep 23, 2006
Very cool!
on Sep 23, 2006

So what's your opinion on Vista then?

on Sep 23, 2006
I like Vista very much. There are still quite a few bugs but I imagine those will be solved by the final release. I wrote a more detailed article about my Vista experience here http://lifeisagame.wincustomize.com/Articles.aspx?AID=129859

Otherwise I will definetely upgrade to Vista Ultimate as I am computer geek and I always want everything the newest from hardware to software no matter the price.
on Sep 23, 2006
can you make a video going over the hierarchy of Vista? i mean im sure its similar to XP but i read a long time ago (like a month after it was changed to vista) that the hierarchy would be a little different, and something with virtual folders. also, could you maximize some windows? cause in earlier builds the title bar turned black, i want to know if its still like that, also, can things but placed over the sidebar? can you minimize some windows as well, and then hover over the taskbar to show the tooltip or whatever its called?

thanks, great viedos and intro to Windows Vista. i can't wait, though i'll need a new computer, or some major upgrades.
on Sep 24, 2006
thanks for the comment wyldstallyns2589 and I will cover in my next demos the stuff that you requested
on Sep 24, 2006
thank you very much. also, do you think you could go in detail about the themes? it looks like you aren't using aeroglass, it looks like you're using a blue one with high transparencies. but yeah, can you also go over the aero themes, the whatever the ones without transparencies are called, the XP theme if there is one, and well as the classic theme? thanks man, i really liked you demos so far.
on Sep 28, 2006
The new demos are finished and you can have a look at them here http://lifeisagame.wincustomize.com/articles.aspx?AID=131755&SID=6373
on Nov 26, 2006
life is a game, like your name ! also how long have you been using Vista? i am very interested in learning about the new features before the final retail version is released... hey im from London and would be honored to meet you for lunch so you can take me through the best bits.. if your interested i will be glad to pay you for your time. feel free to get back to me to let me know your thoughts. look forward to your reply.

ezway@tiscali.uk
on Dec 03, 2006
which part of london do you live in
by the way I ditched vista a while ago since it crashed. I mentioned this in one of my articles http://lifeisagame.wincustomize.com/articles.aspx?SID=6373&AID=132917&c=1

to tell to truth I don't really miss vista that much
on Dec 03, 2006
which part of london do you live in
by the way I ditched vista a while ago since it crashed. I mentioned this in one of my articles http://lifeisagame.wincustomize.com/articles.aspx?SID=6373&AID=132917&c=1

to tell the truth I don't really miss vista that much
on Dec 04, 2006
Waterloo central London... so what dya say fancy hooking up?