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Mauricio Freitas wrote:
> "thing2" <> wrote in message
> news:6ng0r2-...
>
>>Nova wrote:
>>
>>>How cool is this case for a media centre... oh if only i was rich...
>>>
>>>http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/comp...sp?partid=1867
>>>
>>>has anyone used microsofts media centre OS? is it very good?
>>>I am looking at putting together a media centre and am guessing that is
>>>the best way to go... especially over a standalone system as they cant
>>>support new codecs etc so will be outdated so fast..
>>>
>>
>>That is an expensive case........
>>
>>That amount of Dosh alone would buy a decent system.......
>>
>
>
> It is expensive, but the touchscreen on the front side is a nice, hmmm,
> touch...
>

yeah quite cool, good when you would just want to listen to music and
not have to turn on a monitor or tv each time etc, but way our of my
budget that is for sure heh.

Microsoft's control of DRM worries me!

"Nova" <> wrote in message
news:...
> How cool is this case for a media centre... oh if only i was rich...
>
> http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/comp...sp?partid=1867
>
> has anyone used microsofts media centre OS? is it very good?
> I am looking at putting together a media centre and am guessing that is
> the best way to go... especially over a standalone system as they cant
> support new codecs etc so will be outdated so fast..
>
>
>
>

"Nova" <> wrote in message
news:...
> How cool is this case for a media centre... oh if only i was rich...
>
> http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/comp...sp?partid=1867
>
> has anyone used microsofts media centre OS? is it very good?
> I am looking at putting together a media centre and am guessing that is
> the best way to go... especially over a standalone system as they cant
> support new codecs etc so will be outdated so fast..

Friend of mine is using it with his media PC and loves it.... although he
has added in quite a few plugins to fill the gap where the original software
is let down.

In article <>, Nova <> wrote:

>How cool is this case for a media centre... oh if only i was rich...
>
>http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/comp...sp?partid=1867

"...just sellect your music...and your done."
"...built to the higest of standards..."
"...cases with a aluminuim panel..."
"...8mm thick percesion machined..."
"...reduce noise transmittion...keep your HTPC even quiter. "

This sort of thing may be par for the course for USENET, but when you're
trying to get the punters to shell out the hard-earned stuff, the online
equivalent of soiled clothing is, shall we say, a bad look...

In article <42ddeaf8$>, "BMR" <> wrote:

>Microsoft's control of DRM worries me!
>
>"Nova" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> How cool is this case for a media centre... oh if only i was rich...
>>
>> http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/comp...sp?partid=1867
>>
>> has anyone used microsofts media centre OS? is it very good?

Worries me, too. Why buy a product that's designed to _prevent_ you from
doing things you might want to do?

In article <6ng0r2->,
thing2 <> wrote:

>Nova wrote:
>> How cool is this case for a media centre... oh if only i was rich...
>>
>> http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/comp...sp?partid=1867
>
>That is an expensive case........

Expensive, but lacking in class.

(Hint: "aluminuim")

Lawrence D¹Oliveiro wrote:
> In article <42ddeaf8$>, "BMR" <> wrote:
>
>
>>Microsoft's control of DRM worries me!
>>
>>"Nova" <> wrote in message
>>news:...
>>
>>>How cool is this case for a media centre... oh if only i was rich...
>>>
>>>http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/comp...sp?partid=1867
>>>
>>>has anyone used microsofts media centre OS? is it very good?
>
>
> Worries me, too. Why buy a product that's designed to _prevent_ you from
> doing things you might want to do?

seriously, do you ever get bored of beating that drum over and over?
Do you have to bring it into every thread?

Lawrence D¹Oliveiro wrote:
>>Microsoft's control of DRM worries me!
>>
>>"Nova" <> wrote in message
>>news:...
>>
>>>How cool is this case for a media centre... oh if only i was rich...
>>>
>>>http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/comp...sp?partid=1867
>>>
>>>has anyone used microsofts media centre OS? is it very good?
>
>
> Worries me, too. Why buy a product that's designed to _prevent_ you from
> doing things you might want to do?

You can do whatever you like with content that you own.

Personally I'm prepared to put up with DRM because I want to watch
content that the RIAA/MPAA aren't willing to distribute in clear formats
ie High Definition Hollywood movies

Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> Expensive, but lacking in class.
>
> (Hint: "aluminuim")

I noticed that, we have aluminium, the US has aluminum, but who in the f
has aluminuim, and how is it pronounced?

In article <42de2a60$>, Nathan Mercer <>
wrote:

>Lawrence D¹Oliveiro wrote:
>>>Microsoft's control of DRM worries me!
>>>
>>>"Nova" <> wrote in message
>>>news:...
>>>
>>>>How cool is this case for a media centre... oh if only i was rich...
>>>>
>>>>http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/comp...sp?partid=1867
>>>>
>>>>has anyone used microsofts media centre OS? is it very good?
>>
>>
>> Worries me, too. Why buy a product that's designed to _prevent_ you from
>> doing things you might want to do?
>
>You can do whatever you like with content that you own.
>
>Personally I'm prepared to put up with DRM because I want to watch
>content that the RIAA/MPAA aren't willing to distribute in clear formats
>ie High Definition Hollywood movies

When you buy such content, will you own it?