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What's the point of Netflix Watch Now on Media Center?

Windows Vista Media Center users can now access Netflix Watch Now on their media center PCs. I don't understand why anyone cares.

| Opinion | Personal tech | Software | 05/20/09 at 7:01 am |


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Woe! Where is my Mac mini?

You made me turn into the seedy arms of eBay, Apple! eBay!

| Opinion | Personal tech | 01/07/09 at 8:06 pm |


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Macworld preview: New Mac mini, home media server to rule the entertainment roost?

Why are my pointless buying decisions made ever more complicated?

| Opinion | Hardware | Personal tech | Storage | 01/02/09 at 11:34 am |


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Turn any PC into a media center

Your PC already plays music, and your hard drive holds every digital photo you've ever taken. And you probably watch hours of video on Hulu, Veoh, or YouTube. Wouldn't it be nice if you could corral all that stuff within one attractive, easy-to-use interface? One that's large enough for you to see (and control) from the couch? And, hey, while we're at it, how about adding TV and DVR features to the mix?

| How-to | Hardware | Personal tech | 08/08/08 at 10:34 am |


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