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

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

>
>I can understand that.  I believe the market for this type of
Media Center
>application lies in shipping it as a complete system, software,
hardware
>the lot, all locked down.  If it ships as a complete solution it
will go
>like hot cakes but as a software solution to build on to any old PC
setup,
>it wouldn't be worth the hassle.
>

Absolutely, but, being a traditional PC, as the current generation of
"media 
PC's" are, there's nothing at all to stop the end user opening it up
and 
adding all manner of crap to it themselves. The Media PC has to evolve into
a more familiar hi-hi type form factor, - just like the current Tivo. I
have 
heard rumours that MS are particularly disappointed that *none* of the 
current hardware manufacturers have done that, opting instead to just use a
standard off-the-shelf ATX PC case, usually mini-tower sized, even if they
have made them look quite nice with chrome fittings and blue LEDs...

Whatever thay make it look like, an ATX tower case is never going to be
convenient for me to fit into my equipment rack under the telly, which is
desinged to take VCR/DVD shaped boxes....


>It comes down to the what is expectable to have sitting in your
lounge,
>with the xbox they made an attempt to move towards this type of thing
hifi
>style and away from computer games console.  The Media Center
concept is
>sound it just need more time to mature in to a everyday piece of kit
such
>as happened with they VCR then DVD
>
>S.
>

indeed, like I just said as well...


Paul G.


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