I was given the opportunity to give the Disney's It's a Magical World Hypersuite product a test run and overall I was impressed with the depth of the integration into Windows. This product is a complete theme modification to Windows XP. It changes the look/feel of the operating system, many of the icons, and even the Windows Media player skin to match the theme. Below is a screen shot, which does a much better job of showing the integration and depth of change than I could describe, so you can see the extensive transformation this product carries out for your windows environment.

I have never been a big graphical user interface person, just for comparison I still run my Windows XP boxes with the classic Windows theme and I have my Vista machines scaled back too. I also still use a telnet session for managing my email... so with that said I cannot/should not comment too much on how this compares to other themes/overlays since I do not use any. I did find the icons and other graphic elements to be complete and interesting. I would think the target audience, children, would really enjoy seeing the Disney references version the "cold" Microsoft graphics/icons. I found the backgrounds to be a little too bold/bright for my tastes, but then again I am not the target audience and I could see how a young child would be engaged, at least for a few moments, with them.

Installation of the software was smooth. I downloaded it from their website (its fairly large, just under 100MB, so a decent internet connection is required), and installed it. Since its Windows XP you had to reboot after installation but that's Microsoft's issue really.. After installing you call up the manager and select the colors and elements you want to use for your desktop. One limitation to mention is this only works on Windows XP for the time being. There is no Vista version or MAC version, yet. The Vista version is slated for this Fall/Winter.

The Un-install procedure was just as painless but one thing I did not like. Instead of restoring my original settings it reset everything back to the Microsoft defaults. This was extremely annoying... I was expecting to be restored to my old settings. One other minor annoyance the large copyright text/logo on the wallpaper/desktop background, I understand the need but seems to me this could be integrated or shrunk somehow..

Official Description

Disney’s It’s a Magical World Hypersuite
Enchant your Child's Windows Desktop

Immerse yourself in the magical world of Disney with this enchanting bundle of seven Windows XP desktop themes. You and your family will be delighted when your favorite Disney characters come to life on your Windows XP desktop with the Disney Desktop for Windows. This ground-breaking release features powerful new software allowing you to transform your entire user experience with a single click. Experience seven multi-colored hyperthemes, dozens of beautifully-rendered icons, and a variety of custom wallpapers that include Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy, Goofy, Pluto, Stitch, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell. For media playback there is also Windows Media Player 11 video skin and a dual-platform Yahoo! audio remote widget* for iTunes & Windows Media Player 11 bundled with the package.

Available for $14.95 at www.Hyperdesk.com
*You will need to download the free application, Yahoo! Widgets to use the audio remote.

Also available:

Disney/Pixar's WALL-E Hypersuite
Bring the adventure home to your desktop

The Skins Factory  is proud to present the Disney•Pixar WALL•E Windows XP desktop theme. Now you can bring the delightful styles of WALL•E and EVE from this modern masterpiece directly to your Windows XP desktop.

The Hypersuite features: 2 stylized hyperthemes based on WALL•E and EVE (and 2 variant editions), 2 sets of amazing desktop icons, wallpapers featuring both scenes from the movie and exciting new artwork, a Windows Media Player 11 video skin for each style, and a super-cool hybrid audio remote widget* that controls both iTunes and Windows Media Player 11.

Available for $14.95 at www.Hyperdesk.com
*You will need to download the free application, Yahoo! Widgets to use the audio remote.