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Windows XP Media Center Takes Digital Media Out of the Home Office | |
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| Time: 10:52 EST/15:52 GMT | News Source: Microsoft Press Release | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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It's a familiar routine to digital media enthusiasts: invite some family and friends over to the house, grab some snacks and drinks, and plop down in that comfy spot in front of the television, somewhat close to the stereo, and within eyeshot of the computer in the extra bedroom. Don't forget the TV remote. And the DVD remote. And the stereo remote. Oh, and be prepared to herd everybody down the hall to crowd around the computer if you decide to check out those digital vacation photos. | ||
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| #1 By 1124 (165.170.128.66) at 10/29/2002 11:34:05 AM |
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Media Center is launching today in NYC so that is why their are so may press releases.
The video card does have TV out. |
| #2 By 3653 (63.162.177.140) at 10/29/2002 12:37:22 PM |
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sphbecker - "something as simple as making it also available as hardware/software package for existing XP users."
There's nothing SIMPLE about it. They are trying to guarantee a positive experience with the software. The LAST thing they need is to give us the ability to cause God-knows what problems ourselves... so that the media can pick up on the HORROR stories... and put an undeserved dent in future sales. FinancialWiz, I disagree. I think we are all closer to that media hub reality than we even imagine. If you ask me, I think its unnatural to sit at a computer. It makes much more sense to sit at the TV and have access to all the digital goodies. I'm speaking STRICTLY as a consumer (non-business) user here. This post was edited by mooresa56 on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 at 12:38. |
| #3 By 1124 (165.170.128.66) at 10/29/2002 2:01:59 PM |
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FinancialWiz - Unlike you a lot of people love the idea of having a media center pc. For the last two years I have been using one of my PCs as my media center. Their are a lot of third party software out their for doing this stuff already(Go to google and type in "HTPC"(stands for Home Theater PC)). Check out the Sony VIO(sp??)
Also, I think(rumor) in the future Media Center will be available as an upgrade. This link has a lot of info. It is a little slow today because most of the MVPs went to the show: http://communities.microsoft.com/Newsgroups/default.asp?ICP=windowsxp&sLCID=US&newsgroup=microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter This post was edited by GhostRider on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 at 16:40. |
| #4 By 1124 (165.170.128.66) at 10/29/2002 3:53:35 PM |
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Sorry sphbecker my response was for FinancialWiz.
I think MS will release MCPC as an expansion(like Plus!) sometime in the future. They are trying to avoid a PR disaster( people screaming to the media because they don't know how to set up their own computers). |
| #5 By 3653 (63.162.177.140) at 10/29/2002 4:50:33 PM |
| Sphbecker - you might notice the word "FinancialWiz" preceding GhostRider's comments. Thats because he was addressing the user "FinancialWiz", not you. |
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