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Windows Media Center Edition vs. The World
sam_christ writes "An article in today's Investor's Business Daily (Google cache) and an article by TV industry pundit/predictions-huckster Philip Swann say the same thing: that Microsoft's Media Center Edition will be a big flop in 2005. Meanwhile, from what I can tell much more powerful alternatives to Microsoft's MCE bloatware are thriving: commercial products like Snapstream (see their 6-tuner Medusa PVR built for about $1200), Showshifter and open-source freeware like Mediaportal and MythTV. From what I've read about Microsoft MCE and all of its DRM and content restrictions, I have to agree with both of these articles."
Since Windows is so insecure and bloated now that IE is intergrated, how much more useable would MCE be?
No, YOU don't get it. When you bought that CD, whether you like it or not, you conducted a business transaction that required you to agree to certain contractual things. The fact that you didn't read the contract means nothing. Nobody is twisting your arm to agree to these things, and if you don't want to, you don't have to. You may not be able to own or listen to or watch or play certain things, but that is your choice and yours alone.
"Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck