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xp 2005 media center edition?

  • 25-04-2006 7:04pm
    #1
    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    is this just regular windows xp with the features of media center play dvds etc on your tv or is it a totally different os?

    Cheers
    B-man


Comments

  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    The first one.


  • #3
    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    cheers just ordered a cheap laptop and thats the os what comes with it just checking:o


  • #4
    zAbbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    This forum may interest you then - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=643

    What spec of lappie ?


  • #5
    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    • Intel Centrino Core Duo T2300 Processor 1.66GHz
    • 1GB DDR2 SDRAM
    • 100GB Hard Drive
    • DVD Dual Layer Drive - To read DVDs and CDs and write CDs, DVD+, DVD- and large Dual Layer DVD
    • 15.4" XGA X-Black Widescreen TFT Screen
    • NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 256MB TurboCache graphics (128MB Dedicated, up to 128MB Shared)
    • Integrated wireless 802.11b/g LAN - Call for advice on Wireless networking
    • Integrated 7-in-1 card reader – reads Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card and XD Picture Card
    • Microsoft Windows XP Media Centre Edition Pre Loaded


  • #6
    layke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭layke


    It's not completely the same.

    Some drivers will work on XP but may not work so well on Media Centre edition.

    Tbh, stick with XP and use a 3rd part TV prog or there's always freevo :)


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