Barry Fox

摘要

The relentless drive by the computer industry to muscle in on the hi-fi and home entertainment market is gathering momentum. The latest push came from Microsoft with a new version of Windows Media Center 2005 - a computer with a version of Windows XP that turns it into an audio, video, TV, radio and recording centre. The invitation was to see 'over 20 Different Form Factors Join Together for The Future of Entertainment'. 'Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 starts delivering on the dream of digital entertainment today...' promised Alistair Baker, Managing Director Microsoft Ltd. The venue was the plush Titanic bar near Piccadilly Circus. Deafening music and large screen video made serious conversations difficult. Many of the PCs on show were cosmetically designed to resemble audio and video systems, some of them stylish cubes.