Microsoft Taiwan’s Silverlight mascot Hikaru returns to wish benighted users of Microsoft’s Flash clone a merry Christmas – complete with gorgeous wallpapers.
The lovely wallpapers (although somewhat marred by the fact Microsoft apparently thinks 1920×1080 is a common resolution for monitors):
There is even a version for the victims of Microsoft’s attempt at a phone OS:
A chibi-Hikaru desktop widget thing is also available for both Windows and Mac users.
Meanwhile, Windows 7’s official moe mascot Nanami has long since been dumped from the company’s marketing efforts like so much disposable moe trash, her usefulness at an end – expect Hikaru to meet a similar fate when the next version comes out in 2011.
ffs 1920×1080 should be the standard full HD but people are just bringing it down with lower resolution crappy screens.
1920×1200 people have been getting all the good wallpapers for too long. I’m glad that 1080 finally gets something, considering that almost every new mid priced ($150-$500AUD) monitor is 1080. Even my 19 month old 2494hs is 1080. I am however disappointed that only three of them are in 1080. I’m still using the default Windows 7 ‘Nature’ wallpapers because I like having the six wallpapers that change every half hour and it’s hard to find a set of six good 1080 anime wallpapers.
Just so happens that is actually my monitor size.
Awww Mio isn’t trash ;_; That’s just plain mean.
Here’s the promotional video on YouTube, if anyone is interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2aayVDHgCM