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Posted by Steven Bink December 29, 2004 3:34 PM with 5 comment(s)

"An article in today's Investor's Business Daily (Google cache) and an article by TV industry pundit/predictions-huckster Philip Swann say the same thing: that Microsoft's Media Center Edition will be a big flop in 2005. Meanwhile, from what I can tell much more powerful alternatives to Microsoft's MCE bloatware are thriving: commercial products like Snapstream (see their 6-tuner Medusa PVR built for about $1200), Showshifter and open-source freeware like Mediaportal and MythTV.

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parkker said:

Any article that claims an OS that fits on one CD is "bloatware" is usually written by a certifiable moron. And coming from Slashdot, which spends a lot of time touting Operating Systems that come on 7 CD's, it is an even bigger joke.

On top of that, the claim that there is an article on Investors Daily in the Google cache is bogus.

The Medusa PVR is a home built non-product.

etc etc.

Posting this kind of stuff clearly damages your reputation as a useful site for Windows news.

 

December 29, 2004 5:19 PM
 

schwit said:

Microsoft's Improved Media Center Still Falls Short

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56864-2004Dec11.html
December 29, 2004 7:19 PM
 

parkker said:

I gather the guy didn't like MCE 2005 on the laptop supplied to him for review. I wouldn't want MCE 2005 on a laptop either.

And he didn't like the performace he got from the HP Media Extender.

PCMag liked both:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1706763,00.asp

 

 

 

December 30, 2004 12:19 AM
 

Steven Bink said:

Parkker, this site runs articles posted on other sites, clearly you can see that at the source. I post other opinions so visitors can read those and discuss it if they want, why would that damage Bink.nu reputation it is not Bink.nu's opinion.
December 30, 2004 5:13 AM
 

Mario64 said:

MCE will be a flop even in 2006 if they dont introduce some really needed dvb-s support and other main-things that nearly all other Apps include atm. MediaPortal or even Meedio/Sceneo will be still the best choice for advanced users.   [:D]
June 5, 2005 10:17 AM

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