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This is a work in progress. Right now, typical homes have 3, 4, or 5 TVs with multiple VCRs, DVD players, video games, or satellite receivers, and each has some wired connection to the outside world (satellite dish or cable). MS is trying to sell Media Center as a Tivo replacement in the short term, but ultimately sees a server running Media Center and these "extenders" as a way to replace the multiple devices attached to all those TVs. Through 802.11g and its successors, you'll have one cable coming in to your Media Center "server", distributing broadcast and cable/sat TV, DVDs, home videos, games, still pictures, and music to any TV in the home. Don't underestimate MS's ability to achieve this. They have the expertise in OSs, media compression, and games, plus the bankroll. Also, they would license to all companies unlike Sony which would try to keep a system proprietary. This whole project is strategic for MS to continue growth given the flattening of PC software revenues. Also, we may see an uptick in TV sales with HDTV finally becoming mainstream and LCD prices falling (I know retirees who have recently bought 15" LCD TVs for the kitchen). MS would love to get a few bucks for each "Media Center compatible" TV sold.
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couch potatoes- "without a TV tuner"  mac1985 | 09/16/04
With the 1980's consumer-protecting "Betamax" Law under attack...  BitTwiddler | 09/16/04
Why would anyone buy a Media PC?  alterego_z | 09/16/04
Fast Forward...  Rodney Davis | 09/16/04
I agree but I can do this today w/o Media Center  Sunny Jalolly | 09/16/04
Out of the box, no subscription...  Rodney Davis | 09/16/04
re: subscription  JakAttak | 09/16/04
Yes, you can choose not to use the TiVo services  Sunny Jalolly | 09/16/04
Can you edit with a TiVO?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
No monthly fee to use TIVO either  voska | 09/16/04
How then?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
Great feature, bad platform  morgande | 09/16/04
New OS?  johngalt@... | 09/16/04
Depends  voska | 09/16/04
Windows NT workstation and server were,,,  balsover | 09/16/04
Why the whining, it's what so many have asked for.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
Exactly  Sunny Jalolly | 09/16/04
ABSOLUTELY!!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
Not what I've asked for  voska | 09/16/04
Build it and I will likely buy it  Sunny Jalolly | 09/16/04
But *you* aren't the masses.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
No, It's Called Getting Off Your Fat Butt And Doing It Yourself  itanalyst | 09/16/04
Read what the poster above you wants.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
Couch potatoes != Getting off fat butt  balsover | 09/16/04
Couch potatoes, boy they really want Zdnet visitors  FilledOut | 09/16/04

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