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"John Smith" <johnNOSPAMsmith@NOSPAMhotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I am curious as to what people's thoughts are on the future of the MCE
> (Microsoft Media Center) and whether it will become a viable business in
> itself, along with PC installs, Home Networking, the 'Digital Home' in the
> years ahead?
>
> Where do people see all this going and, equally importantly, how soon?
>

First Word: Bob

Second Word: Very

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"Dave C." <mdupre@sff.net> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I am curious as to what people's thoughts are on the future of the MCE
>> (Microsoft Media Center) and whether it will become a viable business in
>> itself, along with PC installs, Home Networking, the 'Digital Home' in
>> the years ahead?
>>
>> Where do people see all this going and, equally importantly, how soon?
>>
>
> First Word: Bob
>
> Second Word: Very
>

Too deep for me.

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> > First Word: Bob
> >
> > Second Word: Very
> >
>
> Too deep for me.



ya I received a headache over that one...gave up trying to get it..

I think media PCs will be the appliance for which you will be ABLE to
use as a download target for music and movies on proprietary codecs.
Paid for of course.



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> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I am curious as to what people's thoughts are on the future of
the MCE
> >> (Microsoft Media Center) and whether it will become a viable
business in
> >> itself, along with PC installs, Home Networking, the 'Digital
Home' in
> >> the years ahead?
> >>
> >> Where do people see all this going and, equally importantly, how
soon?
> >>
> >
>
>

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>>>
>>> Where do people see all this going and, equally importantly, how soon?
>>>
>>
>> First Word: Bob
>>
>> Second Word: Very
>>
>
> Too deep for me.

OK, the simplified version. The future of MCE:

http://www.telecommander.com/pics/links/application%20s...

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LOL Dave.....that would be the 'beginning' of MCE. HAL open the
front door. "I'm sorry Dave I can't do that right now".


"Dave C." <mdupre@sff.net> wrote in message
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> >>>
> >>> Where do people see all this going and, equally importantly, how
soon?
> >>>
> >>
> >> First Word: Bob
> >>
> >> Second Word: Very
> >>
> >
> > Too deep for me.
>
> OK, the simplified version. The future of MCE:
>
>
http://www.telecommander.com/pics/links/application%20s...
>
>

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>
> ya I received a headache over that one...gave up trying to get it..
>
> I think media PCs will be the appliance for which you will be ABLE to
> use as a download target for music and movies on proprietary codecs.
<<<<> Paid for of course.<<<<<<<


Which is why it is doomed, just like Bob. -Dave

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"JAD" <kapasitor@earthcharter.net> wrote in message
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> LOL Dave.....that would be the 'beginning' of MCE. HAL open the
> front door. "I'm sorry Dave I can't do that right now".
>
>

No actually, I'm thinking in 10 years or maybe less, we will see a list of
all-time software disasters, and somewhere in the top five will be MCE and
BOB. That's what I meant when I said if you want to see the future of MCE,
look at Bob. -Dave

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"Dave C." <mdupre@sff.net> wrote in message
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> "JAD" <kapasitor@earthcharter.net> wrote in message
> news:m0WCd.42607$RX1.34998@fe05.lga...
>> LOL Dave.....that would be the 'beginning' of MCE. HAL open the
>> front door. "I'm sorry Dave I can't do that right now".
>>
>>
>
> No actually, I'm thinking in 10 years or maybe less, we will see a list of
> all-time software disasters, and somewhere in the top five will be MCE and
> BOB. That's what I meant when I said if you want to see the future of
> MCE, look at Bob. -Dave
>

The likes of Cisco, Intel, MS, Sony, Philips, etc seem to be investing big
sums into the home PC market in terms of home integration technology, media
centers, etc, etc. Some of them have set up a consortium to promote the
standardisation of home installers and hence you wonder whether the plumbers
and sparks of tomorrow will be such people... and perhaps have a very
profitable little business or not?


John.

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>
> The likes of Cisco, Intel, MS, Sony, Philips, etc seem to be investing big
> sums into the home PC market in terms of home integration technology,
> media centers, etc, etc. Some of them have set up a consortium to promote
> the standardisation of home installers and hence you wonder whether the
> plumbers and sparks of tomorrow will be such people... and perhaps have a
> very profitable little business or not?
>
>
> John.


There is no need to wonder. If you want to know what will catch on, look at
what is simple. People don't want a computer to serve media. Well, the
AVERAGE consumer doesn't, anyway. It is the AVERAGE consumer who is
spending the most bucks. Money talks, MCE walks.

Home integration will become a niche market, at best. Yes, there will be
some money to be made in it. Not enough to lure the plumbers and sparks
into returning to school, though. More likely, the guys doing ADT and
similar home security installs will get paid a little higher if they can
also get certified in home integration. I doubt if home integration will
ever catch on to a point where a license will be required to do the work. I
don't see it being profitable all by itself, but rather a side-line of
something else. -Dave

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Dave C.:
> OK, the simplified version. The future of MCE:
>
> http://www.telecommander.com/pics/links/application%20s...
> ft/Microsoft_Bob_1_0/Microsoft_Bob_1_0.htm

Frankly, I don't see the parallels. Just based on the screenshots, Bob
survived in spirit and became MS Money, they look the same and do much of
the same. I suspect that MCE will continue in some similiar way, perhaps
not in a way we expect. Personally I would welcome a device that could
combine the functions of the many separate devices I have (and want) now.
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