I decided recently it might be "fun" to try out Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 for my PC, since I like the idea of what it does. I thought it'd just be a case of strolling into a shop and buying a copy - but now it appears you can only have it pre-installed on a new computer!
And I quote:
So why the hell is this? Its reeeeeeeally annoying. The only reason I can think of is people installing it on machines without the right hardware for watching TV and recording etc... but that'd just be silly anyway.
Now, I'm assuming you can get it on somehow, since the computer manufacturers do - except even online I can't find an OEM copy of it (or any copy for that matter).
Any suggestions or logical explanations would be appreciated.
Cheers :beer:
And I quote:
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is the latest Windows XP operating system for Media Center Edition PCs. It is only available pre-installed on Media Center Edition PCs, delivering the very best version of Windows for the home.
So why the hell is this? Its reeeeeeeally annoying. The only reason I can think of is people installing it on machines without the right hardware for watching TV and recording etc... but that'd just be silly anyway.
Now, I'm assuming you can get it on somehow, since the computer manufacturers do - except even online I can't find an OEM copy of it (or any copy for that matter).
Any suggestions or logical explanations would be appreciated.
Cheers :beer: