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Windows XP Media Center Edition?

  • 13-01-2006 11:15pm
    #1
    Auburn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 302 ✭✭


    Is this O/S similar to XP but with extras or is it a completely different O/S altogether? Would it be suitable for home office use or is it designed solely for a media PC?


Comments

  • #2
    PowerHouseDan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭PowerHouseDan


    Its basicly the same as Xp with just added features....


  • #3
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    It's bastardised XP. It fits somewhere between Home and Pro.
    MCE is XP Pro, slightly stripped down, with an extra application: "Media Centre", naturally enough. (You can't join an AD domain..so kinda like Home; but it has RD and EFS) And, AFAIK, Media Centre is turned off by default at the start. I'd only see the benefit if you have a TV tuner card,etc.


    Better explanation perhaps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP_Media_Center_Edition


  • #4
    Auburn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 302 ✭✭Auburn


    Karoma wrote:
    I'd only see the benefit if you have a TV tuner card,etc.

    I don't need XP Pro for this PC, it will just be a basic home office PC. I think I would be probably better off to choose XP Home over MCE given that the media features wouldn't be used much :confused:


  • #5
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Well, if there isn't a difference in cost - then perhaps it's worth it (It has more features than Home). If you're building the machine... I don't think they ever sold MCE seperate...nm


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