Thursday, January 13, 2005
Longhorn Might Include Tablet PC and Media Center
Posted by James Fee in "SOFTWARE" @ 01:00 PM
"Microsoft plans to drop the "Home" and "Pro" tags with the next release of Windows, code-named Longhorn, and is looking at shipping a single product that includes the features found in today's Windows XP Media Center and Tablet PC editions. While still mum on many Longhorn packaging details, Microsoft representatives are more willing to talk publicly about the product now that a first beta release is set to ship in the coming months and the decisions about key operating system components have been made. For one, Microsoft has decided that the Home and Pro monikers it introduced with Windows XP to distinguish versions of the operating system meant for home and office use are not descriptive enough. There will be versions of Longhorn specifically meant for consumer and business use, but the naming will be changed."
All I have to say is about time. MCE should be part of the base OS and any Windows PC should be allowed to serve up media to other PCs or "extenders".
All I have to say is about time. MCE should be part of the base OS and any Windows PC should be allowed to serve up media to other PCs or "extenders".
