HP's MTV Artist Edition PC Harness's Stardock's MyColors Technology

Article posted on 6/9/2009

PLYMOUTH, MI (June 9, 2009) - Stardock (www.stardock.com) announced today that Hewlett-Packard's (HP) MTV Artist Edition, the first of a series of special edition PCs that will feature custom user interfaces, utilizes Stardock's MyColors technology. MyColors provides a quick and easy way to transform the entire user interface of Windows PCs with a few simple clicks. HP is the first to leverage MyColors to bring a more immersive customization experience to their consumers; the special edition PCs are pre-loaded with MyColors skins and become available on June 12 (http://www.hpshopping.com).

"We're excited to contribute to this fantastic new line of special edition PCs," said Phil Madis, director of business development at Stardock. "MyColors allows manufacturers the most simple and most comprehensive opportunity to re-brand the user interface in order to reach specific audiences."

Affiliates of Stardock's innovative MyColors offering include Dell, Microsoft, Gateway and Alienware. The technology has been utilized by companies and organizations such as the NHL, the NBA, Harley-Davidson, Chevrolet and dozens of colleges around the United States. Stardock has pioneered the Windows customization market with such products as Windowblinds and the Object Desktop suite of Windows customization products.

Madis continued, "The days of 'one size fits all PCs' are over, and with MyColors the possibilities are endless."

The system specs for the MTV Artist Edition PC are:

Turion RM-xx motherboard
250GB, 2GB RAM
UMA graphics card (64mb shared)
DVDRW capable
OS: Windows Vista

For more information about Stardock and Hewlett-Packard please visit: https://www.stardock.com/products/mycolors/hp/.

For more information about Stardock, please visit www.stardock.com.

About Stardock

Stardock is one of the world's leading developers and publishers of PC games and desktop software. Its PC games include Sins of a Solar Empire, the highest rated and best selling PC strategy game of 2008 as well as the critically acclaimed Galactic Civilizations series. Its desktop software includes Object Desktop, WindowBlinds, and a host of other programs for customizing the Windows experience. Learn more about Stardock by visiting www.stardock.com.