Dear Bill, As you know I am the assistive technology specialist for the state of Arizona and the Southwest. I will not allow any system to be loaded with Windows Media center because of numerous anomalies especially with regards to using JAWS. I can't say for sure just what your going to be dealing with when using CakeTalking and Sonar, but I would never allow a user to have media center on a system I would speck out for a DAW for the blind. Just my opinion. Take Care, Sean A. Cummins Consultant InVision Technical PO Box 2015 Cottonwood, AZ 86326 (928) 646-7233 VP Sean@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Take Care,