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443367 2006-04-03 06:20:00 Can Windows XP Media Centre Edition be used as a normal PC (such as loading on and playing Steam and its games (Half life, Day Of Defeat,..)), or can it only be used to play media files?

I am thinking of getting a copy, because it is cheaper than XP Pro/Home, and my computer only has Ubuntu Linux on it right now, and I would rather use XP.
splatman41 (68)
443368 2006-04-03 06:38:00 Yes it can be used as a normal PC BUT it does require special hardware to make use of the media center part of it. CYaBro (73)
443369 2006-04-03 09:20:00 Will This Do?

www.ascent.co.nz
splatman41 (68)
443370 2006-04-04 06:46:00 My PC specs (just in case you want to know)

P4 2.4 Ghz

256Mb ram (will be upgrading to 512)

40Gb HDD (will be adding extra ~100Gb HDD)
splatman41 (68)
443371 2006-04-04 09:32:00 Whats the big deal about Windows Media Center . (besides maybe being cheaper than Home or Pro)?

You could basically do the same thing by just using a tuner, which usually comes with remote, and use Nero 6 / 7 which has Nero Home .

These will let you burn pics/video . And the TV tuner program (well some of them, that come with a program), will let you record whatever as MPegs etc .

Then you can burn them as DVD's .

And you can schedule programs to record, and set it so it turns the computer off after .
Speedy Gonzales (78)
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