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    best dock software

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by zoopzoop, Dec 14, 2008.

  1. zoopzoop

    zoopzoop Notebook Consultant

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    which is the best dock software, ive seen object dock and rocket dock but i want to hear NBR users reviews and opinions

    which is the most stable for vista ultimate?
     
    zoopzoop, Dec 14, 2008
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  2. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    Both are good. I dont really consider one better than the other... but Objectdock has a Weather docklet that Rocketdock doesnt. ;)

    But now that i look neither docks have a 64-bit version... So id just try both, if one has glitches or doesnt work properly, then use the other. Hopefully one will work.
     
    ahl395, Dec 14, 2008
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  3. SomeFormOFhuman

    SomeFormOFhuman has the dumbest username.

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    They work. Especially rocketdock on x64 even though they said they don't support it. It'll run as a 32 bit app in your Task Manager. I'm using Rocketdock all the time for both of my laptop and desktop. They're both stable on XP and Vista 32/64 platforms.

    One thing I must warn you that RD (Rocketdock) starts up a little slower when you have too many Stacks Docklets enabled. Objectdock isn't free if you want all the gadgets and other various options.
     
    SomeFormOFhuman, Dec 14, 2008
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  4. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    They are very similar, I use both at once but generally I prefer rocketdock. When a computer freezes rocket dock does not. I also notice Icons and Backgrounds (dock image) as well as anything else graphic has high quality on Rocketdock over Object dock.
     
    X2P, Dec 14, 2008
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  5. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    There are 66 posts on NBR when one searchs on the keyword dock
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Dec 14, 2008
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  6. SomeFormOFhuman

    SomeFormOFhuman has the dumbest username.

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    Yeah I noticed that too. But I rarely experienced any lockups or freeze so I can't really recall. :D
     
    SomeFormOFhuman, Dec 14, 2008
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Seriously. Next time, maybe. ;)
     
    pixelot, Dec 14, 2008
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    ahl395 Ahlball

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    Really? Hmm, ill have to keep that in mind. I think i might switch then to Rocketdock.
     
    ahl395, Dec 14, 2008
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  9. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Any docklet that works on ObjectDock works on RocketDock. -_-

    I prefer and use RocketDock. And yes, I've tried them both.
     
    McGrady, Dec 14, 2008
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    ahl395 Ahlball

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    oh, really.

    didnt know that either. :p
     
    ahl395, Dec 14, 2008
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