Hi Andy, If you go to http://www.microsoft.com and in the search field type Media center (note spelling of center) You will find lots of information, including the following FAQ page. (Note it's a long URL ending in faq.mspx) http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/fa q.mspx George. > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy > Sent: 26 October 2005 22:19 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp pro and media center > > Hi George. > > So the Microsoft Media Centre is a completely different > animal. Am I right in thinking then, that xp pro just has > additional funtuality, whereas, Windows Media Centre is a new > piece of hardware. Like a music centre/video/dvd/tv device? > > Please excuse my ignorance here George, but I cannot find > anything on the internet which describes what a Microsoft > Media Centre is, what it looks like and so on. > > Best wishes. > > Andy > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:38 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp pro and media center > > > > Not really. It's essentially a derivative of XP with > > specific media orientated bells and whistles incorporated. > > > > George. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy > > Sent: 26 October 2005 20:39 > > To: Access-Uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [access-uk] xp pro and media center > > > > Hi all. > > > > Can anyone tell me if Microsoft Windows XP Media Centre is > > the same thing as Microsoft XP Professional Edition? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.361 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/146 - Release > > Date: 21/10/2005 > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > > link:- > > ** > > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > > the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.361 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/146 - Release > Date: 21/10/2005 > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.361 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/146 - Release > Date: 21/10/2005 > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq