A Vista theme for iPhone? Yes, really
May 20th, 2008 by Jessica Dolcourt
At last, the drabness of Vista on your iPhone
The latest third-party iPhone app to draw blogosphere buzz this morning is most definitely not Apple-approved.
The object of hilarity and defamation is VistaPerfection 2.0, a theme by developer Spec-Works that plops the Windows Vista GUI onto the iPhone. To run it, you'll need a jailbroken iPhone, the SummerBoard app, and a wicked sense of humor.
Spec-Works reports that the application took "a couple days" to create and includes more than 90 icons, wallpaper, and sounds, including the Vista log-in and log-off chime and a revamped taskbar.
It's true that design currents carry the visual style of Apple products into third-party Windows themes and apps, like ReadAir, ObjectDock, and the Macfox Firefox theme, and not the other way around. But that turning of tables is what makes the theme so deliciously amusing. VistaPerfection 2.0 does not come bundled with an installer, and those who want to play with the stuff of Steve Jobs' nightmares should consult ModMyiFone for the installation guide and tips.
What do you think of this cheeky iPhone app? Is this the look the iPhone has been waiting for? Tell us in the talkback below or comment in our forums.







Who is writing these reviews. I thought this was an Australian site. Yes, googles voice search is cool and works pretty well.....if you have an American accent. How about a review written by an Australian next time...
Darrell Grundy
May 20th, 2008 at 4:54pm
That is beyond depressing
Nick Northcoat
May 26th, 2008 at 3:14pm
all i can say is WHY???? why put something so completely unworthy on such a complete phone!!!!!!