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.

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2 Responses to “A Vista theme for iPhone? Yes, really”

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!!!!!!

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