Re: Re: Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 - UK Launch

["Mal Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:41 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 - UK Launch


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> From: Mal Lansell [mailto:mlansell@xxxxxxx]
> > It's being xPL-enabled at the moment...
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> Ooh!  Intreresting development.  I quite fancy one as the front end in
my
front room (can't afford a plasma/lcd until after the wedding), so that'd
be
a killer feature.

He He - if you can't afford one *before* the wedding, what makes you think
you'll be able to (or allowed to) afterwards ;-)


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> > We hardly watch any TV at all now (apart from the news) - it's
all DVD
> > movies now.  I think we've unwittingly turned into our parents
("there's
> > nerver anything on")
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> ROFL!  Sounds like Xlobby is ideal for you - able to integrate with
virtually everything, skinnable in every way, and has a Windows and PDA
client.  Naturally, it's got zoning support too.  I really do sound like an
Xlobby evangelist, I know that.  It just happens to solve a lot of issues.
People say it's a steep learning curve, but I found it dead easy - install
Windows, install Xlobby, then latest update, then players (WinAmp, etc.),
and run the configuration tool.  That's it!
>

Noooo!!!  I don't want to buy yet another PC...

I might be persuaded to have an Xbox in the living room, but only if I can
quieten the fan...


> Cheers,
> Andy
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> http://www.andylaurence.co.uk
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