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The Default Windows Desktop Background....WTH?
This post is a truly nit-picking personal pet peeve of mine, but I have GOT to say something regarding this after dealing with Windows versions since 3.x.
Who the hell picks the default Windows Installation Desktop Backgrounds? A committee of failed artists?
Really, the XP one (the pasture picture) was UGLY, IMO. A really poor quality picture with no substance at all and harsh color composition. Besides that, Institutions have studies that have found that green is an "irritating" color as opposed to a "soothing" color like blue.
Now for W7 - a glorified Windows Flag? The Beta Fish at least had some artistic sense. The glorified Windows Flag is not UGLY per se just TACKY in composition and color.
I know it has to deal with the "lowest common denominator" in a desktop video card and monitor resolution, but a simple soft-tone color gradation with a complimentary colored "7" would do just as fine.
Really, who picks these things!
There, I have said it... JMO...
Just my opinion....