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10th Apr 06 at 10:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is it worth getting...

I'm building a new PC to replace my TV, Radio, DVD Player and of course my existing PC.

I'm wanting to get a Shuttle barebones which has the media center front display on the front of it... But i'm wondering if those features will work on normal XP with the correct software instelled
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I have tried it but didnt like it at all....I re-installed my XP PRO as quickly as possible...

I guess using the correct software, yes you can....
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Media center is just xp pro with a program on top of it.
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So no pont then... Thats kinda what I was expecting really
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i like it cos its still an updated version of XP Pro
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No its not.
MCE is basically a program on top of xp.
There are others that do the same.
MCE might be a good way of doing what you're aiming though ed.
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Hell yes!!! just got mine up and running and I love it.

I wouldnt want it for my PC though, but sitting by the TV just running the Media Centre bit its ace IMO

Got all my music, pics, films on there. Also got the MS Remote control, so really just acts like a multimedia storage device attached to my TV, that I can control fully with the remote

[Edited on 10-04-2006 by Steve]
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yeah, it depends on what you want...Buying a PC with MCE on it to watch TV? no..... i'll buy an LCD/monitor/TV (i already have one...hehe)

XP Pro...and only XP Pro....(even if MCE is almost XP pro)

[Edited on 11-04-2006 by abdus]
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the newer MCE is based upon XP Home

 
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