[mythtv-users] Isn't the new "innovation" from Intel similar to Myth?

[Bruce Nordstrand]

Hmmm, from the Intel site:

"Microsoft Windows* XP Media Center Edition makes it easy to control and
enjoy your digital media."

Boo Hiss....:)

David Whyte wrote:
> On 7/12/06, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
>   
>> On Jul 11, 2006, at 7:23 PM, Rod wrote:
>>
>>     
>>>     This sounds almost like what the blerb about Myth.. is looking
>>> towards
>>>
>>>     Just read this small page from Intel, and think of how close
>>> they are :P
>>>
>>> http://www.intel.com/viiv/
>>>       
>> But they seem to be implying that this can only be done with their
>> "Viiv" "technology", and not with anything else.
>>
>> Marketing, pure marketing.
>>
>> The horrible thing is that it will probably work.
>>     
>
> "ViiV" has been around for a good few months from what I recall and
> all I thought it was was a hardware architecture that Intel developed
> and are now pushing, whereby you have cool, quiet and small PC's that
> are powerful.  Modern laptop type hardware in a small desktop-like
> form factor.
>
> ViiV does not imply any software is provided, you put your own software on top.
>
> That is my take on it all anyways.  I would like a ViiV type box for
> my mythtv frontend :)
>
> Cheers,
> Whytey
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