HP and Microsoft launched XP Media Center
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft launched its Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system at an event in New York Tuesday, showing the software in PCs from Hewlett-Packard (HP). Windows XP Media Center Edition can be operated via remote control, allowing consumers to use their PCs as the nerve center of their multimedia equipment. The operating system will let users watch DVD movies, manage digital audio and video files, and play, pause and record live television.
The launch event marks the North American availability of the software in three new HP desktops. The HP Media Center PCs come with Intel's Pentium 4 processors and Nvidia's GeForce4 MX420 graphics card, and special keyboards for access to select entertainment applications. The PCs also feature five USB (universal serial bus) 2.0 ports and two IEEE 1394 ports for peripheral and video downloads, respectively.