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Article: In control: software giant Microsoft introduces the entertainment and home control features of its new Media Center Edition PC.(Tech tools: technology for the smart building business)
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- March 1, 2005
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IN JANUARY, AT THE INTERNATIONAL Builders' Show, home builders got a first glimpse of how Microsoft's new platform for home entertainment and home control, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, could very well become a strong force in the home building industry.
The large software maker had its latest goodies on display at the NextGen Demonstration Home, where it showed how its new computer--the Media Center PC--lets homeowners watch and record TV shows; download digital, audio, and video files; store and present digital photos and home videos; and play and burn CDs and DVDs--all from a single remote. Media Center users can also run standard Microsoft Office ...