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

Thanks.

In news:4oKif.2905$HC2.2536@trnddc06,
JAQK <johnny.TakeThisOut@tamtam.com> the stupid moronic freak from an alien planet where
his/her mother was a universal whore, wrote:
> 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....

ThE SlAyEr wrote:

> In news:4oKif.2905$HC2.2536@trnddc06,
> JAQK <johnny RemoveThis @tamtam.com> the stupid moronic freak from an alien
> planet where his/her mother was a universal whore, wrote:
>> Could anyone explain what this edition entails, or better yet what
>> basic functionality/support might be missing ?


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.

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Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> ThE SlAyEr wrote:
>
>> In news:4oKif.2905$HC2.2536@trnddc06,
>> JAQK <johnny.RemoveThis@tamtam.com> the stupid moronic freak from an alien
>> planet where his/her mother was a universal whore, wrote:
>>> Could anyone explain what this edition entails, or better yet what
>>> basic functionality/support might be missing ?
>
>
> 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 wrote:

> 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

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


>> 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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Malke wrote:
> JAQK wrote:
>
>> 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

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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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....



"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake RemoveThis @this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> ThE SlAyEr wrote:
>
>> In news:4oKif.2905$HC2.2536@trnddc06,
>> JAQK <johnny RemoveThis @tamtam.com> the stupid moronic freak from an alien
>> planet where his/her mother was a universal whore, wrote:
>>> Could anyone explain what this edition entails, or better yet what
>>> basic functionality/support might be missing ?
>
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>

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

kenny wrote:

> 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....
>
>
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake.DeleteThis@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:eDMWdUG9FHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
>>ThE SlAyEr wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In news:4oKif.2905$HC2.2536@trnddc06,
>>>JAQK <johnny.DeleteThis@tamtam.com> the stupid moronic freak from an alien
>>>planet where his/her mother was a universal whore, wrote:
>>>
>>>>Could anyone explain what this edition entails, or better yet what
>>>>basic functionality/support might be missing ?
>>
>>
>>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.
>>
>>--
>>Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>
>
>

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.

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> Malke wrote:
>> JAQK wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>
> 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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Wizard wrote:
> kurttrail dontemailme DeleteThis @anywhereintheknowuniverse.org, wrote in message
> CgPa7L9FHA.2176 DeleteThis @TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl:
>> Malke wrote:
>>> JAQK wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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
>>
>> 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.

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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Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> 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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Wizard wrote:
> kurttrail dontemailme.TakeThisOut-AT-anywhereintheknowuniverse.org, wrote in message
> PaNxtY9FHA.1140.TakeThisOut-AT-tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl:
>> Wizard wrote:
>>> kurttrail dontemailme.TakeThisOut-AT-anywhereintheknowuniverse.org, wrote in
>>> message CgPa7L9FHA.2176.TakeThisOut-AT-TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl:
>>>> Malke wrote:
>>>>> JAQK wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>
>> 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.

ROFL! Bad Language! On my side! LOL!

I needed help! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Thanks for the laughs, Wizzie!

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"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst(remove)@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> 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!