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http://live.pirillo.com/ – RudyPB wondered if I’ve ever used a Dock program for Windows, and what I think of them.

A Dock on a Mac is that little bar at the bottom of the screen on OS X. It shows you what programs are running, which windows you have open, and even has the little trash can on it. Some people hate it, while others love it. I feel it’s not as useful as the Windows Start Menu, and not quite as in depth as I’d like it to be.

Stardock is a program that allows you to replace or enhance your Windows Start Menu. It lets you organize your shortcuts, programs and running tasks into an attractive and fun animated Dock. Likewise, RocketDock does virtually the same thing. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization.

There are an unlimited number of cloned programs for Windows. While the Windows clones tend to be somewhat too complicated, some of the original Apple programs they are based on tend to be too simple. The key is to find what you are comfortable with by experimenting with programs.

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