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BumpTop replaces your desktop with a visual environment unlike any you've used. It's a bit like a futuristic gesture-based interface, but it's tied to your mouse. Were it capable of simultaneous Web browsing, its utility would be much more apparent.
BumpTop makes the items on your computer's desktop more like their real-world counterparts. Icons and folders are assigned a virtual weight based on the amount of memory they take up and their importance to you. You can move them by click-and-drag, or fling them across the BumpTop space. The program determines their importance based on how often you use them, but you can also alter that by hand. In a way, BumpTop takes the "Cover Flow" concept to the next level. Stack items to keep them organized, flip through them as you would a photo album, sprawl them across the desktop arbitrarily, or order them in staid grids. Circular wheel pie menus make options a mouse flick away, and the 3D "walls" make for fast posting to Facebook, e-mailing, and Twittering.
To alter a group of items, you lasso them--but you probably haven't used a lasso like this before. Unlike the square-edged standard Windows lasso, this one lets you select objects by drawing circles around them. Icons can be more scattered without it slowing your work flow because factors like angle, size changing, proximity, and icon flipping all impact on how you interact with your desktop. There's a built-in photo viewer, and although it doesn't allow for user interactions yet, the Safari and Chrome browsing engine WebKit is baked in, too.
If WebKit moves toward integrating browsing with your desktop in a customizable manner, and more gesture-based hardware support becomes commonplace, it could push how we use our computers into a whole new dimension.
Publisher's Description
From BumpTop:
BumpTop is a fun, intuitive, 3D desktop that keeps you organized and makes you more productive. It combines the look and feel of a real desk with the power of your PC. You can pile your files, flip through websites and toss your photos up to Twitter or Facebook quickly and easily, right from your desktop. Advanced search and sort capabilities make sure you can find your files when you need them. Personalize your desktop with custom themes, sticky notes and photo slideshows and turn your desktop into a useful, fun space instead of a graveyard of lost or forgotten files. An upgrade to Pro version will add such features as unlimited sticky notes and enhanced productivity and piling features.
What's new in this version: Version 2.0 build 5790 adds new webkit-based widget for Facebook which allows uploading of Facebook images from your desktop, show images from Facebook photo feed.
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All versions:
3.0 starsout of 112 votes
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Current version:
2.7 starsout of 15 votes
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"bought by google"
Version: BumpTop 2.0 build 5790
Pros
it's bought by google you can get it at pcworld
cnet wont let me paste the urlCons
bought by google
Summary
it's bought by google you can get it here instead
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"Excellent program and really fun to use"
Version: BumpTop 2.0 build 5790
Pros
Features
Looks
Themes
And sure beats your normal windows desktopCons
Nothing Really
Maybe a bit slower depending on your computerSummary
Excellent program and beats the windows desktop
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"What The HECK!!!"
Version: BumpTop 2.0 build 5790
Pros
read below
Cons
read below
Summary
This is not Bumptop!! I CLICKED ON THE DOWNLOAD FOR BUMPTOP AND PCMEDIK WAS DOWNLOADED!!!!
WHAT IS GOING ON cnet.com I demand an explanation. -
"Where is BumpTop ???"
Version: BumpTop 2.0 build 5790
Pros
Where is BumpTop
Cons
I tried to download 3 times and kept getting PCmedKit
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"I love it."
Version: BumpTop 2.0 build 5790
Pros
1. Can deal with huge amount of items in logical way.
2. Free version.Cons
Have room for improvements
Summary
I can deal with more than 200 icons on my desktop with easy with BumpTop. With standard 2d desktop its impossible.
I hope that google will improve it and keep free version. -
"Okay, but needs work"
Version: BumpTop 2.0 build 5790
Pros
Very cool themes, gives a unique way to organize a desktop over the traditional desktop.
Cons
It doesn't pick up items on your desktop already, and seems useless unless you store a lot of stuff on your desktop. Also, the widgets suck.
Summary
This is a good step forward for what I would like to see in the long run, but, right now it adds no value.
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"wast of time"
Version: BumpTop 2.0 build 5790
Pros
nothing at all!
Cons
everythng about
Summary
i tried it one time (it came on the driver disk of my radeon hd4670 1 gig video card) and hated it!!
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"Total Waste of Time and Ram"
Version: BumpTop 2.0 build 5790
Pros
None that I can see.
Cons
This is useless. It is just another application running in the background consuming Ram, and I have a lot of ram mind you. I try not to have to many things running in the background, as I use my computer of PC gaming and multimedia.
Summary
It may be useful for people who have a bunch of short cuts on their desktops, but with Windows 7 and Jumplist/Libraries, my desktop has nothing residing on it.
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"It's Awesome!"
Version: BumpTop 2.0 build 5790
Pros
Responsive, Stable, great animations, having gadgets without the sidebar in vista, and more
Cons
If you have a messy desktop, this makes it worse.
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"this is a step backwards in for sure"
Version: BumpTop 2.0 build 5790
Pros
it looks pretty
Cons
Why replace real world disorganized clutter, with digital representations of it?
Imagine sifting through thousands of icons piled all over the place rather than a detailed list screen that's organized to your liking. Not cool. Really 0 stars imo.Summary
This is an example of gaudy desktop applications that do nothing but hinder users from accessing their content in any functional, usable manner.
Put it this way, in general, people don't like driving. The car just gets them to where they're heading.
Can't interaction with the desktop be pretty, yet functional in a transparent (as in get out of the way) manner? It sure can, but not with apps like these.
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