Cydia Quasar, Windows for iPad - A Must Have!

Developer: Pedro Franceschi (Bigboss) Price: $9.99 Release Date: April 28th 2012

File Size: 68 KB Cydia Source: Bigboss

Direct Link: http://moreinfo.thebigboss.org/moreinfo/depiction.php?file=quasarDp

Requirements: iOS 5 or later and an iPad

Contrary to popular belief, iPad doesn't run Windows, nor will it ever. Quasar, though will allow you to run a windows manger on your favourite tablet like on your home computer. Applications run in adjustable and movable windows instead of launching as full-screen applications, of which you've grown use to by now. They also run side-by-side (think Windows Snap) and can be opened up in full-screen or sized-down in a jiffy. Windows have three buttons on the bottom left hand corner, allowing you to close the window, open the app in full-screen or change the orientation. On the right hand corner allows you to resize the window.

iPhone applications will be opened up in their native size - so you don't stretch them out losing image quality. Pedro managed to integrate this into iOS's app switcher, tapping the close button on an application running in a window will cause the application to be closed, you'll need to force quit the app because it's still running in the background. However, if you hold the close button down, the application will not only close but will be quit from iOS's multitasking. Tapping an link such as an App Store or YouTube link, opens the respective application, but you'll be greeted with a new window instead of full-screen app.

Unfortunately, windows can be moved off-screen and this can be an issue because the application will be cut-off resulting in half an app. There are several bugs with this application of course, it's a first release.

Quasar will set you back $9.99 to take advantage of the iPad's big screen and can be found on the Bigboss repo and requires an jailbroken iPad running iOS 5 or later.

A video demonstration: