http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2008/02/03/1494067.aspxAs Tim Cutting noted at CES with Ian Dixon , they are releasing their Companion Basic software for free to all Vista Media Center users. Companion Basic supports My Music, My Pictures, and My Remote but doesn’t include Extender control support or TV functionalityenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2008/02/03/1494067.aspx#1500004Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:38:52 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1500004mstevens<p>I&#39;m going to check it out, I&#39;m still not clear if it&#39;s a remote control, or a softled type app, if it&#39;s softled type, then if it performs decently....great it&#39;s just what I&#39;m looking for.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1500004" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2008/02/03/1494067.aspx#1499646Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:39:12 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1499646chrisl<p>Same reason I've posted about nearly dozens of other software remotes and tools to share content in a more Softsled-ish way.</p> <p>I'm not sure why you would complain about something that it free. &nbsp;If it doesn't interest you, don't use it.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1499646" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2008/02/03/1494067.aspx#1498758Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:02:37 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1498758Mark<p>Why is this software even newsworthy? It just enables one PC to access the music and photos on another PC, just like any networking software does.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1498758" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2008/02/03/1494067.aspx#1497348Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:25:47 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1497348mstevens<p>What does it do?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1497348" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2008/02/03/1494067.aspx#1495605Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:57:26 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1495605Greg<p>Really like this. However I wish they would sell a full blown version to use with extenders also.</p> <p>The only thing I don&#39;t like is the remote. Just a picture of a remote, should be a nice touch interface instead.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1495605" width="1" height="1">