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Thetime taken to deploy is ever a problem. The code is perhaps not complex, but it may be quite subtle, requiring many iterations across various guise of windows OS to be certain of deployment issues.

Patience is a virtue, and persistence is likely to be rewarded.

Bumptop have started the ballgame rolling,
with the concept of the3d desktop,
but just as significantly,

realdesktop showed that, in principle, the marketplace may not be far behind them. No doubt they are every bit as keen to get deployment underway...

The risk, as you say, is that the beta testing crew may lose heart.
But one must bear in mind, this is a public beta forum, and the bumptop team may need (in the light of realdesktop) to play some of the cards close to their chest.

On the other hand,
some of us arenow finding that our OS platforms are transitioning from current,
to legacy platforms (For example Windows 2000),
so some of us may no longer be in the vanguard of the likely candidates for beta testing.

In this regard I see an interesting position.
in the light of comments about vista,
both users and programmers,
it seems that it has had less than a 100% enthusiastic response from the customer base.

I have an open mind on this,
but continue to toy with linux keeping my options open.

At this stage I am not so convinced that vista is necessarily the way to go...

I have a fully licenced copy of vista,
but have not seen any overwhelming need to deploy this as yet...

and watching the progress in the linux world,
I am getting the feeling that 3d desktops will be appearing in this sphere also.

At the moment the Bumptop ethos is without competition, and by far the most promising environment.
But things do not ever remain the same.
Indeed,
reading between thelines on code overheads stated here,
it is not beyond the suspicion of man,
that Bumptop,
or something conceptually related
may be making an appearance on a Linux desktop.

real desktop was a reality check...
Bumptop it certainly isn't,
but if there are rival developments out there,
Bumptop are aware that by showing their interface publicly,
the starter gun was fired,
and the clock on deployment is ticking.

Bumptop will deploy to the beta testers as fast as is reasonably practical.

-|steve|-

a few months later, I'm still not a beta tester.

If this forum is a part of the feedback loop when why is there no more info coming on whats going on? Starting to look like people have stopped to write here to.. might that be a sign of everyone happily using the beta and waiting for the release or is it the beginning of the "i could not care less" campaign.

YoungScripter. ive just seen TileUI. My surname is Douglas not McCune. Although thanks for the compliment. :). Sorry for the late reply. – Doug, on July 13, 2008 06:04

YoungScripter. ive just seen TileUI. My surname is Douglas not McCune. Although thanks for the compliment. :). Sorry for the late reply. – Doug, on July 13, 2008 06:04

This forum is part of that of that feedback loop :) We don't give specifics about release dates but I can help with the other questions. Initial platforms supported will be Windows. Mac support is planned afterward, Linux is a possibility but based on demand. Filenames are displayed as you might expect and with a label placement algorithm. See a recent video of the interface here: http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/04/10/bumptop-3d-desktop/ We will include visual customization options in a future release. Thanks for your interest! – Anand Agarawala, on July 04, 2008 02:03

How about a timeline or planned release date?
What about some information about what 'ramping up' entails?

To be fair, you want people to be interested in what you're producing, and they have shown interest. Where's the feedback loop?

Do you expect to release in the next three months?
What platforms will definitely be supported?
How are file properties going to be displayed (filename?)
WIll themes, skins, icon packs be supported?

Is Bumptop related to this : http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y200...
Or this : http://tayasui.com/Grape.html

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure it involves a lot of work, and kudos to you all, but the silence is noticeable.

Be well.

I admire Google's approach. Keep in mind they also kept Gmail in private beta for 2 years internally before releasing it to the public. ;) And its important to use too that we release something of very high quality, especially given the demand and anticipation. That said I'm really sorry to hear you're losing interest. I do appreciate that its a long wait, we're ramping up as fast as we can! If there's anything else we can do for or other feedback you have please email us at feedback@bumptop.com – Anand Agarawala, on July 03, 2008 13:03

Taking too long, way way too long.
Google is right, Release early, release often.
You're just playing us.

Thanks Enzo. :) – Anand Agarawala, on June 30, 2008 12:34

>>IF YOU ARE WAITING FOR THE BETA, VISIT THE BELOW THREAD AND POST YOUR COMPUTER'S HARDWARE INFORMATION FOR AN INDEX<<

http://getsatisfaction.com/bumptop/to...

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AND POST ANY IDEAS YOU HAVE FOR BUMPTOP HERE:

http://getsatisfaction.com/bumptop/to...

posting things like "when will I get the beta?" or "i want to try" will not get you the beta any faster. if you signed up for the beta, then thats how mr. agarawala knows that you want the beta. posting repetative threads only distracts mr. agarawala from getting to work on getting the beta out to people; so be proactive, and help with the production and design and post your computer specs and post ideas in the above threads.

Remember to wait for Duke Nukem Foverer? or the forth book of the Gunslinger series? or any Gran Turismo release?

wow..... A LOT better than real desktop 3D. I just signed up. Can't wait till this is out!

I've been looking at BumpTop for a while... and I JUST found out a day ago (getting back from my trip), that you needed to sign up for the Beta... hahaha... I had been waiting and looking around your site for a download link. I'm not going to bug you guys, but do you know *about* how long of a wait I have untill I get my Invite? (on averagel)

hey, been looking at this for over a year (actually about 2 lol), waiting for a beta testing. would love to be involved :D

Don’t keep asking for the beta lol

It only makes you more impatient

i was on the Bf2 BF2142, Bf2142(exp pack), Crysis, and Frontlines beta respectively

By my 3rd beta i found it was best to sit and wait (or go back to bf2 and waste some time)

**********EDIT************
by the way you DO plan on chargeing for the final dont you?

Hi, I'm really impressed for this software, I signed up for testing, I'm wondering when I can tried it, you can reach me at jimyky@gmai.com

Check out the Twitter on www.bumptop.com. On the newest video, there is filenames, different icons, etc. – AzimuthDragon, on June 16, 2008 17:36

Well, I'll be a patient man than! What would you reckon to be the minimum specs?
how goes the recognition, is it easier than the regular desktop?
and a ton of other questions.
Could you maybe make a new screencast about it, showing more than the abbility to throw, pile your files, but more showing how you know what file is what, how to start software, ...

cheers

YoungScripter is right. We are continuously improving the beta. We removed specific features because they were either very problematic usability wise or allowed us to focus the product.

The features I think you mentioned will be being added in upcoming versions. But sorry to see you go.

I dont know why you have de-installed it, becuase when they release a new version Bumptop will automatically notice you. About the lack of features.. they are not there becuase it cuased problems (Anand said that. - or was it only the menu which cuased problems?)