XP Media Center Edition ??

[JAQK]

Could anyone explain what this edition entails, or better yet what basic
functionality/support might be missing ?

Thanks.

 

[ThE SlAyEr]

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Could anyone explain what this edition entails, or better yet what
basic functionality/support might be missing ?

Thanks.

im sure someone can yes.....

bill maybe??

regards slayer

soz folks wanted to get in there first....

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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Media Center is the same as XP Professional, plus additional media features,
and minus the ability to join a domain.

Other than that lack of ability to join a domain, nothing is missing.

 

[kurttrail]

Media Center is the same as XP Professional, plus additional media
features, and minus the ability to join a domain.

Other than that lack of ability to join a domain, nothing is missing.

And MS doesn't provide support for it, not that MS support is worth
anything to begin with.

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[JAQK]

Umm, what about live updates ? It seems strange that MS would not 'support'
one of their own OS versions.

 

[Malke]

Umm, what about live updates ? It seems strange that MS would not
'support' one of their own OS versions.

I don't know why Kurttrail said there was no support for it unless he
meant that since Media Center comes only preinstalled on Media Center
hardware by OEM's (HP, Dell, etc.) the support for the computer itself
must come from the OEM. An XP Media Center pc gets its Windows Updates
just like all the other XP editions.

Comparison Guide -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx

and

Five Editions of Windows XP Compared -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/evaluation/compare.mspx

Malke

 

[Frank DeLucca, MS-MPV]

Media Center is the same as XP Professional, plus additional media
features, and minus the ability to join a domain.

Other than that lack of ability to join a domain, nothing is missing.

It's obviously you have misspelled something in your sig. Did you install
Service Pak 2?

 

[Gloria Vixentart]

Frank DeLucca, MS-MPV (e-mail address removed), wrote in message
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It's obviously you have misspelled something in your sig. Did you
install Service Pak 2?

No, AOL.

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[Bruce Chambers]

Could anyone explain what this edition entails, or better yet what basic
functionality/support might be missing ?

Thanks.

WinXP Media Center Edition is a _superset_ (iow, it does
_everything_ WinXP Pro can do (except join a domain), plus contains
additional multi-media features) of WinXP Pro.

Windows XP Media Center Edition Home
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ehome/default.asp


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[Kadaitcha Man]

WinXP Media Center Edition is a _superset_ (iow, it does
_everything_ WinXP Pro can do (except join a domain)

See that except of yours, you ****wad ****? That really ****ing big,
exception, yes? Well, that makes it a subset, not a superset, you less than
useless snotfuck.

 

[kurttrail]

I don't know why Kurttrail said there was no support for it unless he
meant that since Media Center comes only preinstalled on Media Center
hardware by OEM's (HP, Dell, etc.) the support for the computer itself
must come from the OEM. An XP Media Center pc gets its Windows Updates
just like all the other XP editions.

Comparison Guide -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx

and

Five Editions of Windows XP Compared -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/evaluation/compare.mspx

Malke

Patches aren't support. And having the OEM support MC only gives them
the excuse to blame MS for all incompatibilities.

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[kenny]

you do not explain that media center is picky about the harware it uses,
like display adaptors and tv cards, and it needs a fast machine too....

 

[Bob I]

In the interest of covering the bases:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/faq.mspx

you do not explain that media center is picky about the harware it uses,
like display adaptors and tv cards, and it needs a fast machine too....

 

[Wizard]

kurttrail (e-mail address removed), wrote in message
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Patches aren't support. And having the OEM support MC only gives them
the excuse to blame MS for all incompatibilities.

Patches are supported! They're patched.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

OEM editions of Windows receive all patches, hotfixes, service packs, and
optional downloads from Microsoft Update. In that respect there is no
difference between OEM and retail editions of Windows products. MCE is an
OEM edition of Windows (as is XP Pro x64) because of device and device
driver dependencies that Microsoft believes can only be addressed properly
by system builders. Not every PC is capable of handling things like tv
tuner cards, etc.

 

[kurttrail]

kurttrail (e-mail address removed), wrote in message
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Patches are supported! They're patched.

Patches are patches, and I didn't say the patches weren't supported,
dimwit.
I'm talking about the support one can get with retail XP home & pro.
XPMC only comes in the OEM variety, which the OEM must provide support
for, not MS.

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[kurttrail]

OEM editions of Windows receive all patches, hotfixes, service packs,
and optional downloads from Microsoft Update.

I didn't say that XPMC didn't get that.

In that respect there
is no difference between OEM and retail editions of Windows products.
MCE is an OEM edition of Windows (as is XP Pro x64) because of device
and device driver dependencies that Microsoft believes can only be
addressed properly by system builders. Not every PC is capable of
handling things like tv tuner cards, etc.

Yes, Big Bro looking out for the little guy, and limiting his choices.

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[Kadaitcha Man]

MCE is an OEM edition of Windows (as is XP Pro x64) because of device
and device driver dependencies that Microsoft believes can only be
addressed properly by system builders.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

 

[Wizard]

kurttrail (e-mail address removed), wrote in message
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Patches are patches, and I didn't say the patches weren't supported,
dimwit.
I'm talking about the support one can get with retail XP home & pro.
XPMC only comes in the OEM variety, which the OEM must provide support
for, not MS.

There's no need for the bad language. I was actually on your side and
thought you were in need of help, that's all.

 

[Kadaitcha Man]

There's no need for the bad language.

Shut the **** up, you whining netKKKop ****.

I was actually on your side and
thought you were in need of help, that's all.

From you? BWAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You techno-****tard pillock.