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On Friday, June 22, 2012 1:53:06 PM UTC-7, Tab Cursor wrote:
--Microsoft has announced that Windows 7 will stop being supported in 2020. Here:So you still have time to make a change. Shouldn't we consider a Smart TV? Or another bluray player that supports all our hi res audio through a USB drive (until they update their firmware)? Or how about a set top box?Wait a minute! There's Windows 8. What the hell? If you haven't grabbed your free copy, I whole-heartedly recommend the switch. It's painless, fast, and free. It does everything my Windows 7 HTPC did only better. Did Microsoft get this one right? Uh huh. Here are a few pics of my HTPC now powered by Windows 8:Don't expect a lot of hoopla. The install's in black and white. Has Microsoft finally offered a retirement plan for Windows XP. My Windows 7 HTPC never performed this great. Woo hoo!If you've resisted setting up an HTPC, now is the time to grab one for free. Windows Explorer now has the Office 2007 / 2010 Ribbon. And move your mouse to the lower right corner for Start.Incredible.
On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:37:24 PM UTC-7, Tab Cursor wrote:A Windows Home Theater PC has played a major role in my home theater now for years. Starting with Windows XP Media Center, followed by Windows Vista, and now Windows 7, I've found the experience both frustrating and satisfying. Satisfying when I found the right combination of software and hardware to play my entire collection; frustrating when an errant update forced me to start again and the regular house-keeping and maintenance involved. Owning a Windows HTPC has never been an easy pain-free experience. It requires a specialized "geek" skill set whose details have changed over the years but the fundamental "DRM hurdle" persists. Simply put, we HTPC owners have had complete freedom over our media -- the rules don't apply -- but was it worth the learning curve?
Has the HTPC died?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/14/the-home-theater-pc-is- dead-long-live-windows-media- center/
http://www.thegreenbutton.tv/forums/viewtopic.php?f=49&p= 19430
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20005643-1.html
Will we look back at our HTPC era as time well spent or wasted years?
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