RE: Re: RE: Windows XP Media Center Edition Review

["Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>]

> When you have a seperates system or a midi system the end result
is
still the same
> ; it produces sound. A midi system is NOT a converged device. It
is
combined device
> , something completely different.

"Combined systems" were introduced back in the 70s as
brininging
together what had been seen as separate technologies - recorded music
and radio. Back in the 60s, radio was seen, mainstream, as very
different from recorded music. The fact that we now see them as
"the
same thing - sound" suggests that the convergence of these
technologies
has been complete. 

> Anyone want to take a sportman's bet with me that the XP Media
Centre
will NOT be as popular as Microsoft seem to think > > it will?

Almost...

How about a sportsman's bet that, within 3 years, sales of converged
devices will overtake sales of standalone DVD players.

Regards,

Mark


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