Jan 7, 2004, 01:50 PM
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Whatever happened to the Windows Media Center?
"Exclusive On the eve of the giant annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft is set to deep-six its short-lived Windows XP Media Center Edition, according to reliable industry reports received by The Register.
The news follows hot on the heels of Microsoft ditching its Smart Display (Mira), much to the chagrin of Korean LCD manufacturers. First generation Smart Displays proved no cheaper than Tablet PCs, and were just as ornery to use, Guy Kewney reported here last week.
More in-fighting at Redmond is blamed for the rethink. But just as Mira has lost out to the Tablet PC initiative, which despite insignificant sales remains a "strategic" priority, Windows XP Media Center will be folded into Microsoft's ever-changing Set Top Box strategy. "
Source: TheRegister
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