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BusinessWeek
October 25, 2004
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Software For The Ultimate Couch Potato With the release of a new version of Windows XP Media Center Edition, Microsoft has made its vision clear: It wants to take charge of home entertainment. The fact is, Media Center and the Extender do the job -- and do it well.   |
PC World
November 2003
Sean Captain |
XP Media Center, Take 2 Entertainment OS gains new features and new converts. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Bill Howard |
Your Video Thanks to media convergence - the blending of computing and consumer technologies - video buffs are reveling in the many new facets of home entertainment. |
PC Magazine
March 10, 2007
Joel Santo Domingo |
Dell XPS 410 with ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner The Dell XPS 410 with ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner promises to truly integrate the desktop into the living room. |
BusinessWeek
June 18, 2007
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Unchained From The Cable Box The FCC is breaking the cable hold on set-top boxes and letting rivals step in. |
BusinessWeek
January 12, 2004 |
Consumer Electronics: Free-Falling Prices And Rocketing Sales Multipurpose DVD devices and MP3 players are poised for banner years. The entry of Dell, HP, and Gateway will intensify the competition. |
PC World
January 2006
Steers & Butterfield |
High-Quality Entertainment, Low Cost HP Media Center m7260n Photosmart... Polywell MiniBox 939NX-MCE... Shuttle XPC G5 8300mc... Sony VAIO VGC-RC110G... |
PC World
February 25, 2007
Anush Yegyazarian |
Upgrade Your Home Entertainment Larger HDTV sets, better color, more playback and recording choices. |
PC World
January 5, 2007
Richard Baguley |
HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7690n The m7690n has an extensive set of features, including an HD DVD drive, but it is rather expensive. |
PC World
December 2004
Alan Stafford |
New Media Center OS Plays Well Windows XP Media Center 2005 connects smoothly with video and audio equipment. |
BusinessWeek
July 28, 2003
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Lose the Extras on These DVD Players High-end DVD players and recorders are recreating the complexity that kept some VCR owners from ever recording anything |
PC Magazine
May 3, 2006
Cisco Cheng |
Buying Guide: Media Center Laptops When shopping for a Media Center laptop, several elements should factor into your decision. Here is a list of of what we consider to be the most important. |
BusinessWeek
December 12, 2005
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Xbox: A Winner Only At Games The 360's graphics are fantastic, but it's not ready to rule the living room. |
PC Magazine
March 2, 2004
Karen Jones |
Microsoft's eHome Push With his sights set on the PC becoming a command center for all digital home entertainment devices, Bill Gates introduced Microsoft Windows Media Center Extender Technology software at January's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. |
Home Toys
February 2004
John Croft |
The Networked Home With predictions that there will be more than 28 million networked homes in the US by the end of 2008, it is possible that traditional technology such as the VCR and the set-top box will gradually disappear and be replaced by all-encompassing home networks. |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
Media Center PCs: More Appealing Running the new Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 OS, these living-room-bound boxes from Dell, Gateway, HP, and ViewSonic represent a big improvement over those from the first generation. |
PC Magazine
January 1, 2008
Loyd Case |
Multitasking Monitor Turn two monitors into one by combining your PC screen and TV into one. |
InternetNews
January 8, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Plays to the House The software company unveils a home media center and a way to extend it to other rooms, the car -- even the wristwatch. |
| AskMen.com |
Top 5 Media Center PCs As Microsoft's OS (operating system) improves, we're starting to see some Media Center PCs that are worthy of a place in your entertainment center; check out our top five. |
PC Magazine
December 9, 2003
Bill Howard |
Seasonal Shopping Guide Here's some advice I've been giving to friends, neighbors, and family members about PCs and hot technology gadgets. |
PC Magazine
May 3, 2006
Cisco Cheng |
I Love My Media Center TV It's time to get excited about what Media Center laptops can offer. |
PC Magazine
October 12, 2004
Bill Howard |
The Home PC, Perfected With its brand new Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system, Microsoft may have unleashed the perfect OS for a home PC. In a typical Media Center box, you get a capable TV tuner, an FM radio tuner, DVR, DVD, CD, etc. |
PC Magazine
March 15, 2006
Jim Louderback |
The DIY Deathwatch: Long Live DIY New technology success starts with people who adopt it early, work out the bugs, and loan it out to friends who end up buying it for themselves. But companies are trying to snuff out the build-it revolution, hampering new technology growth. |
BusinessWeek
February 28, 2005
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Drowning In Remotes? Thank Cable Operators It may be too soon to replace your cable set-top box. |
PC World
June 2003
Michael Gowan |
The Entertainers New media-savvy PCs aim to replace your TV, VCR, and stereo. We test six models -- plus upgrades that turn any PC into a living-room powerhouse. |
BusinessWeek
March 21, 2005
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Like Having A VCR In Your Pocket A new subscription service called Orb allows you to stream recorded TV shows from home to a remote device. |
PC Magazine
February 2, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Dell Dimension E310 Short of an elephant stomping on the computer, the Dell Dimension E310 with DataSafe should keep your digital memories safe from malware, hard drive failure, or a clumsy mouse hand... HP z555 Digital Entertainment Center... |
Home Toys
June 2004
Chris Miller |
Anchor Your Home Network in Style with an All-in-One PC All-in-one PCs have all the power, storage space and speed you need to integrate your entertainment system into a home network. And they look great doing it. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Seagate Not Yet Maxed Out Investors in this hard drive maker greet a $1.9 billion merger with applause. |
BusinessWeek
May 31, 2004
Bruce Einhorn |
Rebooting Toshiba Its edge in notebooks has shrunk. Now it aims to restore the glory. |
BusinessWeek
April 4, 2005
Bruce Einhorn |
Your Next TV Overcapacity and the entrance of U.S. manufacturers into the LCD and plasma television market threaten Asian producers. |
PC Magazine
May 4, 2004
Bill Howard |
The Bang-for-the-Buck Axiom Your wallet does best when you identify the highest-performance components, then back off one or two levels. |
PC Magazine
November 5, 2003 |
Will Your Next TV Be a PC? If the consumer electronics side of the world ignores how quickly the PC side progresses, it does so at its own peril. Multimedia PCs with TV tuners and PVRs are looking better all the time. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Good Outlook for PCs A solid 2004 drives predictions for strong, but slower, growth in computer sales this year. |
PC Magazine
February 25, 2004
Jeremy A. Kaplan |
Design Harmony Think about it: A ReplayTV or TiVo is basically a computer. So it's no surprise that companies have started designing PCs to fit into your living-room entertainment system, just like personal video recorders (PVRs) do. |
BusinessWeek
October 17, 2005
Edwards & Burrows |
Daggers Drawn Over DVDs How Sony gained an edge in its fierce battle with Microsoft over video formats. |
PC Magazine
August 27, 2003
Bill Howard |
The Next Big Thing: Megaportables When a notebook weighs over 10 pounds, it's more of a fold-up desktop PC than a notebook. A compelling case can be made for heavier notebooks. |
The Motley Fool
July 10, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Can Cable Finally Innovate? Those ubiquitous set-top cable boxes are quickly becoming obsolete. Consumers and service providers alike rejoice. |
PC Magazine
April 20, 2005
Cade Metz |
Value PCs: The Price Is Right There was a time when value-priced PCs/notebooks meant cheap, weak, and flimsy systems. But not anymore. Polywell Poly 2800NF2-MX... Averatec AV3270-EE1... Dell Inspiron 6000... Dell Dimension 4700... etc. |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2005
Melanie Hollands |
Dell Ups the Ante Dell's decision to sell TVs is a threat to others in the television marketplace. Dell currently trades at 16 times 2007 earnings, a premium to its peers. So why buy it? Doesn't Dell's current premium limit its potential for additional upside? |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2006
Michael J. Miller |
Content Reigns at CES The latest gadgets dominated the floor at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show, but the theme was content: the information that makes these gadgets worthwhile. |
PC World
August 2005
Lincoln Spector |
TV Time Shifters Digital video recorders gained fame with TiVo. New competitors range from rented boxes to Media Center PCs--and our TV addict describes them all. |
InternetNews
October 12, 2004
Michael Singer |
Microsoft, Intel Target Home Entertainment Microsoft and Intel are expected to announce individual and joint plans they hope will establish both as the best link between PCs, high definition televisions and other consumer devices in homes. |
PC World
November 22, 2006 |
Smart PC Shopping Tips Regardless of your budget, get the most computer for your buck. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2007
Steven Mallas |
I Love Microsoft Mr. Softy is indeed a lovable stock. Here's why. |
Home Toys
December 2005 |
Getting Your Video Your Way Although going to a theater to "experience" a movie still has appeal, bigger-clearer Plasma and LCD screens, shrinking personal video displays, and dropping technology prices has re-defined how and where we "experience" our content. |
PC World
January 2005
Carla Thornton |
Entertainment PCs Take Center Stage PCs are getting better than ever at tuning in TV, burning movies, playing music, and showing off photos. We test nine versatile new Windows Media Center machines. |
BusinessWeek
September 6, 2004
Andrew Park |
Dell Outfoxes Its Rivals But this time it's using different tactics -- a shift from price wars to a new focus on profit margins. Could this mark a shift in PC pricing after years of downward pressure? |
PC Magazine
June 21, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Expert View: A Media Center For Any Room Finding a system with a comfortable shape and size is much more important to the Media Center buyer than to your average desktop user. |
PC World
May 3, 2005
Sommer & Baguley |
Small Is Beautiful Ten space-saving PCs were tested to see if they measure up to users' needs. |
