Microsoft has made Windows XP Media Center edition available to only a few large system builders, such as Hewlett Packard, Toshiba, Sony, and Viewsonic. That complicates things for system builders who ...

Microsoft plans to drop the “Home” and “Pro” tags with the next release of Windows, code-named Longhorn, and is looking at shipping a single product that includes the features found in today’s Windows ...

A couple months back I gave you some tips on how to customize Windows Media Center, my onetime favorite Microsoft media management system. I’ll be honest: I’ve been thinking seriously about cutting ...

ExtremeTech review of the Dimension 4600C Media Center PC, Dell’s new desktop PC running the new 2004 of Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft’s new version of the Windows operating system which is ...

Gateway Inc. plans to release two additional Media Center PCs Thursday, hoping that consumer excitement over multimedia will boost what is forecast as a weak holiday season for consumer PCs. The ...

Here’s an idea. The Blueado Mini Windows Media Center PC makes for a nice addition to a smaller office or living room, measuring only 4.2x8x12 inches. Though tiny, it still packs a punch with a 200GB ...

This is the first time in three years that Microsoft hasn't completely refreshed the Media Center OS-- the current version is called Media Center 2005 -- making the refresh, dubbed "Update Rollup 2," ...

Now that Microsoft’s release of Windows 7 is just around the corner, everyone’s falling over themselves with reviews and how-tos. I’m no different… this week I’ve got tips on tweaking Windows Media ...

It's no secret that Microsoft has a slight tablet, err Slate PC problem on its hands: Windows 7 certainly works on a "pad," but the user interface isn't meant for strictly finger input. The makeshift ...

I have often joked that the inevitable result of the "convergence" of television and computer would be the need to reboot your TV every now and then. That actually happened this week. Twice. The TV in ...

Not to hijack, but I am having FIOS installed on the 12th. I am planning on using my Windows 7 Media Center. I have an ATI internal DCT installed, and set up, with Windows showing the system as ...

4.Windows Media Center is not your only option for software. XBMC makes a pretty sexy interface, there is alway MythTV, and Boxee is starting to show a little polish. All of these alternatives will ...