RE: Re: RE: Windows XP Media Center Edition Review

["James,Daniel" <Daniel.James@xxxxxxx>]

Tivo et al have one big thing over a Windows based solution - Cost... The bulk of consumers would not want to spend the kind of money that a Media Center would cost (I'm guessing over =A3700?), when you can buy a VCR for under =A350 and Sky+ for =A3300

But, I'm sure MS's huge marketing budget will sell it through:-(

I have to say that I watched some of the Bill Gates speech last night, and<= BR> you cannot help but be impressed by the spin that he presents... Generally<= BR> selling to peoples dreams.

Daniel

-----Original Message-----
From: BEN.MCCORMACK [mailto:ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 January 2003 09:52
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: Re: Re: RE: [ukha_d] Windows XP Media Center Edition Review


I think that many of us would rather go for the XP + Media Centre version rather than would would probably be a 'locked down' CE or Embedded.

I personally think that this Media PC could be a winner, just give it 2 or = 3
versions, and this is from a iMac / Tivo user!!! Talking of Apple, has
anyone seen their new 17" Widescreen Laptops with DVD Burner?

Ben


> I think the future with regards Windows XP Media Center is that they'l= l
> produce a Windows CE Version or Windows XP Embedded and produce a
Set-topbox
> with Windows CE/Windows XP Embedded built in and Media Center on it.&n= bsp; It
> means the hardware will be optimised so that stuttering wont occur etc= .
> I think its a while off yet but certainly worth looking at, very much = like
> the tivo and I think they'll put it a price where its very competitive= for
> the martket and charge a fixed monthly fee like tivo.  After all = thats
what
> microsoft want money from normal puters on a regular basis.
> Kind Regards,
> Chris Bond
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BEN.MCCORMACK" <ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 9:36 AM
> Subject: Re: RE: [ukha_d] Windows XP Media Center Edition Review
> > I think that there are a few issues that it can do that Tivo etc = are not
> able to.
> >
> > Ability to share recordings over the network. Not sure if it can = cope
with
> 2 or 3 shows playing from the same pc. (prob held up by HD speed?)
> >
> > Ability to play music as well.
> >
> > Ability to be a Digital Picture frame
> >
> > Basically it seems like we are entering the age of convergence wi= th
PVR's,
> mp3 players etc. No longer will we have to have many boxes to perform = many
> functions.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > ben
> >
> >
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