Plus! for Windows XP reviewed

Can you say Paul Thurrot? - Paul Pimps Plus! or "PPP" for short :D

Continuing the tradition begun with the first Plus! add-on, which shipped alongside Windows 95 six years ago, Microsoft is prepping a similar add-on, Plus! for Windows XP (Plus!XP), for its latest operating system. Like its predecessors, Plus!XP is designed for consumers that wish to get the most out of the new OS. But this time around, Plus!XP dispenses with the sort of dry system utilities that populated past Plus! packs and goes right for the entertainment jugular: All of its features are entertainment related, with a heavy emphasis on digital media features (a personal favorite), games, and look and feel customizations.

The cynical might dismiss Plus!XP as a pointless attempt by Microsoft to siphon even more money out of its customers, but I've always thought that the Plus! packs served a valuable service by making the overall computing experience more enjoyable (HA HA HA LOL, oh sorry - ED). And since this release is focused so heavily on entertainment, that's more true with Plus!XP than ever before. That's not to say that Plus!XP is a must-have purchase for all XP users, as it's not. But I suspect that digital media enthusiasts like myself, especially, will want to take a closer look at Plus!XP. And of course, anyone who's interested in beautiful desktop themes and photo-realistic screensavers will want to take check out Plus!XP as well.

View: Plus! for Windows XP reviewed @ The Supersite for Windows