Does anyone use the sidebar other than an ornament?

I personaly think that the vista sidebar is worthless....
there are many products that give you sidebars too...google desktop search
and yahoo have their own versions.. and there are many more.

but after using all of them.. I lost interest very fast.

They don't offer much and the extra resources they take up is not worth the
effort...

I am sure they just wanted something different for Vista and added the
sidebar.... their need for distinction from XP was big... and they didn't
have any real advantage to throw to the consumer.

I mean ok.. the gadgets look nice for 10 minutes.. then you want to get rid
of them.

This might have been different if Microsoft would develop many of the
gadgets themselves making them high quality... but they didn't even make
vista good.. they would make the gadgets good?

Now as with most such eyecandy.. they have left most of the development to
amateurs or 3rd parties...

I have not seen even one gadget that I MUST have....




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I have the sidebar turned off. I have four gadgets that I detached from the
sidebar. Those still show up on my desktop, but the sidebar itself has been
gone since about Day Two or Three for me.


"steve sonsino" <> wrote in message
news:46e14842$0$16270$.. .
>I personaly think that the vista sidebar is worthless....
> there are many products that give you sidebars too...google desktop search
> and yahoo have their own versions.. and there are many more.
>
> but after using all of them.. I lost interest very fast.
>
> They don't offer much and the extra resources they take up is not worth
> the effort...
>
> I am sure they just wanted something different for Vista and added the
> sidebar.... their need for distinction from XP was big... and they didn't
> have any real advantage to throw to the consumer.
>
> I mean ok.. the gadgets look nice for 10 minutes.. then you want to get
> rid of them.
>
> This might have been different if Microsoft would develop many of the
> gadgets themselves making them high quality... but they didn't even make
> vista good.. they would make the gadgets good?
>
> Now as with most such eyecandy.. they have left most of the development to
> amateurs or 3rd parties...
>
> I have not seen even one gadget that I MUST have....
>
>
>
>
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>

yes Good point.. for those who are reading this thread and dont know.. you
can right click on the sidbar itself and close the sidebar and the gadgets
remain on...


"DP" <> wrote in message
news:...
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> I have the sidebar turned off. I have four gadgets that I detached from
> the sidebar. Those still show up on my desktop, but the sidebar itself has
> been gone since about Day Two or Three for me.
>
>
> "steve sonsino" <> wrote in message
> news:46e14842$0$16270$.. .
>>I personaly think that the vista sidebar is worthless....
>> there are many products that give you sidebars too...google desktop
>> search and yahoo have their own versions.. and there are many more.
>>
>> but after using all of them.. I lost interest very fast.
>>
>> They don't offer much and the extra resources they take up is not worth
>> the effort...
>>
>> I am sure they just wanted something different for Vista and added the
>> sidebar.... their need for distinction from XP was big... and they didn't
>> have any real advantage to throw to the consumer.
>>
>> I mean ok.. the gadgets look nice for 10 minutes.. then you want to get
>> rid of them.
>>
>> This might have been different if Microsoft would develop many of the
>> gadgets themselves making them high quality... but they didn't even make
>> vista good.. they would make the gadgets good?
>>
>> Now as with most such eyecandy.. they have left most of the development
>> to amateurs or 3rd parties...
>>
>> I have not seen even one gadget that I MUST have....
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>>
>



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Yes, but I don't have it start with Windows. I have all kinds of useful
tools on it. I just call it up when I need it.

Peter
Toronmto, Canada

"steve sonsino" <> wrote in message
news:46e14842$0$16270$.. .
>I personaly think that the vista sidebar is worthless....
> there are many products that give you sidebars too...google desktop search
> and yahoo have their own versions.. and there are many more.
>
> but after using all of them.. I lost interest very fast.
>
> They don't offer much and the extra resources they take up is not worth
> the effort...
>
> I am sure they just wanted something different for Vista and added the
> sidebar.... their need for distinction from XP was big... and they didn't
> have any real advantage to throw to the consumer.
>
> I mean ok.. the gadgets look nice for 10 minutes.. then you want to get
> rid of them.
>
> This might have been different if Microsoft would develop many of the
> gadgets themselves making them high quality... but they didn't even make
> vista good.. they would make the gadgets good?
>
> Now as with most such eyecandy.. they have left most of the development to
> amateurs or 3rd parties...
>
> I have not seen even one gadget that I MUST have....
>
>
>
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>

"steve sonsino" <> wrote in message
news:46e14842$0$16270$.. .
>I personaly think that the vista sidebar is worthless....
> there are many products that give you sidebars too...google desktop search
> and yahoo have their own versions.. and there are many more.
>
> but after using all of them.. I lost interest very fast.
>
> They don't offer much and the extra resources they take up is not worth
> the effort...
>
> I am sure they just wanted something different for Vista and added the
> sidebar.... their need for distinction from XP was big... and they didn't
> have any real advantage to throw to the consumer.
>
> I mean ok.. the gadgets look nice for 10 minutes.. then you want to get
> rid of them.
>
> This might have been different if Microsoft would develop many of the
> gadgets themselves making them high quality... but they didn't even make
> vista good.. they would make the gadgets good?
>
> Now as with most such eyecandy.. they have left most of the development to
> amateurs or 3rd parties...
>
> I have not seen even one gadget that I MUST have....

I have a weather radar gadget that, for me, is a must have. I fly for
business quite a bit and it gives me a head's up for likely weather delays.


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"steve sonsino" <> wrote in message
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> yes Good point.. for those who are reading this thread and dont know.. you
> can right click on the sidbar itself and close the sidebar and the gadgets
> remain on...
>

I didn't know. That's great! Thanks!

>
> "DP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>>
>>
>> I have the sidebar turned off. I have four gadgets that I detached from
>> the sidebar. Those still show up on my desktop, but the sidebar itself
>> has been gone since about Day Two or Three for me.
>>
>>
>> "steve sonsino" <> wrote in message
>> news:46e14842$0$16270$.. .
>>>I personaly think that the vista sidebar is worthless....
>>> there are many products that give you sidebars too...google desktop
>>> search and yahoo have their own versions.. and there are many more.
>>>
>>> but after using all of them.. I lost interest very fast.
>>>
>>> They don't offer much and the extra resources they take up is not worth
>>> the effort...
>>>
>>> I am sure they just wanted something different for Vista and added the
>>> sidebar.... their need for distinction from XP was big... and they
>>> didn't have any real advantage to throw to the consumer.
>>>
>>> I mean ok.. the gadgets look nice for 10 minutes.. then you want to get
>>> rid of them.
>>>
>>> This might have been different if Microsoft would develop many of the
>>> gadgets themselves making them high quality... but they didn't even make
>>> vista good.. they would make the gadgets good?
>>>
>>> Now as with most such eyecandy.. they have left most of the development
>>> to amateurs or 3rd parties...
>>>
>>> I have not seen even one gadget that I MUST have....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>
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>

You have to detach them first, Ptravel.


"PTravel" <> wrote in message
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> "steve sonsino" <> wrote in message
> news:46e14a0b$0$16915$.. .
>> yes Good point.. for those who are reading this thread and dont know..
>> you can right click on the sidbar itself and close the sidebar and the
>> gadgets remain on...
>>
>
> I didn't know. That's great! Thanks!
>
>>
>> "DP" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have the sidebar turned off. I have four gadgets that I detached from
>>> the sidebar. Those still show up on my desktop, but the sidebar itself
>>> has been gone since about Day Two or Three for me.
>>>
>>>
>>> "steve sonsino" <> wrote in message
>>> news:46e14842$0$16270$.. .
>>>>I personaly think that the vista sidebar is worthless....
>>>> there are many products that give you sidebars too...google desktop
>>>> search and yahoo have their own versions.. and there are many more.
>>>>
>>>> but after using all of them.. I lost interest very fast.
>>>>
>>>> They don't offer much and the extra resources they take up is not worth
>>>> the effort...
>>>>
>>>> I am sure they just wanted something different for Vista and added the
>>>> sidebar.... their need for distinction from XP was big... and they
>>>> didn't have any real advantage to throw to the consumer.
>>>>
>>>> I mean ok.. the gadgets look nice for 10 minutes.. then you want to get
>>>> rid of them.
>>>>
>>>> This might have been different if Microsoft would develop many of the
>>>> gadgets themselves making them high quality... but they didn't even
>>>> make vista good.. they would make the gadgets good?
>>>>
>>>> Now as with most such eyecandy.. they have left most of the development
>>>> to amateurs or 3rd parties...
>>>>
>>>> I have not seen even one gadget that I MUST have....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
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>

may I ask about what sort of business you are involved?

thanks



"PTravel" <> wrote in message
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>
> "steve sonsino" <> wrote in message
> news:46e14842$0$16270$.. .
>>I personaly think that the vista sidebar is worthless....
>> there are many products that give you sidebars too...google desktop
>> search and yahoo have their own versions.. and there are many more.
>>
>> but after using all of them.. I lost interest very fast.
>>
>> They don't offer much and the extra resources they take up is not worth
>> the effort...
>>
>> I am sure they just wanted something different for Vista and added the
>> sidebar.... their need for distinction from XP was big... and they didn't
>> have any real advantage to throw to the consumer.
>>
>> I mean ok.. the gadgets look nice for 10 minutes.. then you want to get
>> rid of them.
>>
>> This might have been different if Microsoft would develop many of the
>> gadgets themselves making them high quality... but they didn't even make
>> vista good.. they would make the gadgets good?
>>
>> Now as with most such eyecandy.. they have left most of the development
>> to amateurs or 3rd parties...
>>
>> I have not seen even one gadget that I MUST have....
>
> I have a weather radar gadget that, for me, is a must have. I fly for
> business quite a bit and it gives me a head's up for likely weather
> delays.
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>



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Actually it's much more practical if you have two monitors, with just
one it seems to get in the way more that it's worth.

DP wrote:
>
>
>
> I have the sidebar turned off. I have four gadgets that I detached from
> the sidebar. Those still show up on my desktop, but the sidebar itself
> has been gone since about Day Two or Three for me.
>
>
> "steve sonsino" <> wrote in message
> news:46e14842$0$16270$.. .
>> I personaly think that the vista sidebar is worthless....
>> there are many products that give you sidebars too...google desktop
>> search and yahoo have their own versions.. and there are many more.
>>
>> but after using all of them.. I lost interest very fast.
>>
>> They don't offer much and the extra resources they take up is not
>> worth the effort...
>>
>> I am sure they just wanted something different for Vista and added the
>> sidebar.... their need for distinction from XP was big... and they
>> didn't have any real advantage to throw to the consumer.
>>
>> I mean ok.. the gadgets look nice for 10 minutes.. then you want to
>> get rid of them.
>>
>> This might have been different if Microsoft would develop many of the
>> gadgets themselves making them high quality... but they didn't even
>> make vista good.. they would make the gadgets good?
>>
>> Now as with most such eyecandy.. they have left most of the
>> development to amateurs or 3rd parties...
>>
>> I have not seen even one gadget that I MUST have....
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>>
>

"steve sonsino" <> wrote in message
news:46e14842$0$16270$.. .
>I personaly think that the vista sidebar is worthless....
> there are many products that give you sidebars too...google desktop search
> and yahoo have their own versions.. and there are many more.
>
> but after using all of them.. I lost interest very fast.
>
> They don't offer much and the extra resources they take up is not worth
> the effort...
>
> I am sure they just wanted something different for Vista and added the
> sidebar.... their need for distinction from XP was big... and they didn't
> have any real advantage to throw to the consumer.
>
> I mean ok.. the gadgets look nice for 10 minutes.. then you want to get
> rid of them.
>
> This might have been different if Microsoft would develop many of the
> gadgets themselves making them high quality... but they didn't even make
> vista good.. they would make the gadgets good?
>
> Now as with most such eyecandy.. they have left most of the development to
> amateurs or 3rd parties...
>
> I have not seen even one gadget that I MUST have....
>

I use the Weather, Clock, and Calendar gadgets detached from the sidebar
with the sidebar closed. Could I live without them? Sure. That said, I like
them and refer to them when I want to know the time and date without having
to look at the taskbar and the current temperature, give or take a few
degrees, outside. Nothing earth shaking, to be sure, and convenient
nonetheless.

Lang