Today at the Digital Entertainment Anywhere launch event, held in the center of the entertainment industry, Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates publicly unveiled Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005, bringing consumers the best in home entertainment with the power and convenience of a Windows XP-based PC. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is the core of Microsoft's vision for Digital Entertainment Anywhere. Its immediate availability in major retail outlets around the world and directly from leading computer manufacturers including Dell Inc., Gateway Inc., HP, Sony Corp. and Toshiba marks a milestone in how Microsoft and industry partners are delivering on this vision. With Media Center PCs, consumers get the best version of Microsoft® Windows ever for the home, offering the full capabilities of a Windows XP-based PC with exciting new experiences for music, digital photography, movies and television. In addition, with the availability of Windows Media® Center Extender devices offered by HP today and Linksys later this year, consumers are now able to extend these experiences to TV displays throughout the house.

"Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is at the heart of Microsoft's vision to offer people around the world the best in complete, connected entertainment experiences," Gates said. "Together with our partners, we are truly revolutionizing digital entertainment on the PC."