Windows XP Media Center (2004) not suipported?

[Phillip Pi]

Hello.

I just noticed that Palm and other software companies say they do not
support Windows XP Media Center (2004). Is this true? I don't recall
having any major problems with old Palm software, Franklin Covey (did
have a database corruption because of a bug in Franklin Covey software
that was fixed in v8.1.1 upgrade/patch), and other software (e.g.,
Epocrates, AvantGo, WebPro 3, many other small third party softwares)
for Tungsten C PDA.

I have not installed/upgraded the new Palm software for Treo 680
(unlocked) onto XP Media Center SP2 (all updates; OEM -- preinstalled
with the notebook/laptop), but a bit concerned about this. So far, its
newer software is fine with the older Dell desktop computer with Windows
2000 SP4 (all updates). However, I want to use it more on the
laptop/notebook. Isn't XP Media Center basically XP Professional with
the media center components?

Thank you in advance.
--
Phillip Pi
Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst
ISP/Symantec Online Services, Consumer Business Unit
Symantec Corporation
www.symantec.com

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I just noticed that Palm and other software companies say they do
not support Windows XP Media Center (2004). Is this true? I don't
recall having any major problems with old Palm software, Franklin
Covey (did have a database corruption because of a bug in Franklin
Covey software that was fixed in v8.1.1 upgrade/patch), and other
software (e.g., Epocrates, AvantGo, WebPro 3, many other small
third party softwares) for Tungsten C PDA.

I have not installed/upgraded the new Palm software for Treo 680
(unlocked) onto XP Media Center SP2 (all updates; OEM --
preinstalled with the notebook/laptop), but a bit concerned about
this. So far, its newer software is fine with the older Dell
desktop computer with Windows 2000 SP4 (all updates). However, I
want to use it more on the laptop/notebook.
Isn't XP Media Center
basically XP Professional with the media center components?

Yes - your last sentence is essentially true.
However - it is the software producers right to say what OS they support and
which one they do not.
Just because they do not support it doesn't mean it won't work.