We are almost 6 months into Vista being released to the public, and if you look around forums across the web, users are still not exactly sold on upgrading. There are many reasons that could be attributed to this: cost of Vista, not supported hardware, etc. But, I think the #1 reason is that people just don’t see the worth […]
Read moreLet’s see if I get this: XM and Sirius are contractually forbidden to merge. XM and Sirius agreed to those terms. XM and Sirius now want to merge. So, they’re willing to offer more options to their customers if they’re granted a complete monopoly on satellite radio? Somehow, I just don’t see how the two can even… umm… remotely… be […]
Read morePretty harsh words from Netflix, but the price war is certainly good news for consumers. Every dollar helps! Has anyone tried out both services? I’d like to hear what the pros and cons are of each one, since I’ve never subscribed to either of them. Reuters Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said in April that he planned to grow the company’s […]
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While this is intended for laptop users, the ultra-small size of the USB receiver makes it perfect for any HPTC and would barely be noticed even sticking out of front-mounted USB ports. I wish I could trade in my other Logitech receivers for one of these… hmm… anyone know if it’s possible to use Logitech receivers with other Logitech mice? […]
Read moreHigh capacity? Check. Speed? Check. Reliability? Check. Power efficiency? Check?!?! Indeed, WD is leading the pack when it comes to making drives that users want. A 40% reduction sounds great. I hope that they can continue to keep it cool and quiet, since this drive will definitely be eyed by the HTPC crowd… Gizmodo Company’s First One Terabyte Drive Enables […]
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Jennyfur submits (and says not a peep), so I’ll comment… I am NOT a fan of this design! Reminds me of those old 1980’s VCR remotes. Seriously though, so I think it’s great that the receiver is now a mini usb thing, but not sure how that’s going to play with the IR blasters of cable boxes? Hopefully they’ll get […]
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While the case may not exactly fit in with the typical HTPC "look", the design has that "bling" factor going for it. You’ve gotta love the mirror finish on the front! Shuttle EU This Vista-ready SFF PC supports processors of Intel’s Core[TM] 2 Quad, Core[TM] 2 Duo E6000/E4000 series, Pentium Dual-Core E2000 series and Celeron 400 series and can accomodate […]
Read moreI think jennyfur would definitely beg to differ, as would I, but Dave Zatz has a writeup about how good Comcast has been for him. Not only has he found them affordable & friendly, but also knowledgeable. I’d love to hear some of your guys stories with Comcast (or any other provider), and see how it matches up. Zatz Not […]
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Thursday!!! So, in addition to the week almost being over…that also means it’s Media Center Show time!!! This week up, Ian delves into UMPC’s, which if you haven’t heard about by now, you’ve probably been in a cave. These are the tiny handheld devices that are fully functional computers. How does this tie into Media Centers???? Listen to the show! […]
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As if you needed another reason. Well, you know that awesome little application for Media Center, that allows you to see & select which Decoder your system is using? Well, it doesn’t appear that it’s going to work with x64 Vista anytime soon. Media Center Expert The only problem is that my current 32 bit app is posting in the […]
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