The quad core computer that I blogged about recently has arrived, and I’ve put everything together and installed Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. I’m extremely pleased with its performance, though I know that I’ll need to upgrade again (either the memory or the motherboard) within a few years, given the pace of technology.
Here’s a screenshot of my desktop; yes, I’m sure it could look even better if I were running Vista.
If you also have a huge screen resolution like mine (1920×1200), you can take a look at the screenshot in its original size and glory.
As you can see, I like to keep my desktop icons organized (this is the way it’s probably going to look for the next year or two) and I only keep applications that I use extremely frequently on the desktop. Everything else is accessed through the Start menu. (Word 2007 and iTunes are in the often-used programs list, so I don’t necessarily want them on the desktop.)
I’ve also styled Windows using the Zune theme from Microsoft, which gives everything a slick, glossy look. I really like it. With a bit of tweaking, I got it working on 64-bit XP. You can download it for free.
