http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2005/08/30/64655.aspxSales of Media Center PCs have skyrocketed since July 9, according to a recent study by Current Analysis. For the week ending August 20, 2005, Media Center PCs accounted for 43% of all desktop personal computers sold in the U.S. retail market, based onenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2005/08/30/64655.aspx#64764Wed, 31 Aug 2005 17:37:00 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:64764chrislMany consumers aren't ready to leave their TV viewing up to a PC, Media Center can be used for many other tasks then just TV. TV is a big selling point, but it will take time for people to move their TV into a PC. If/when the consumer is ready to give it a shoot, they can purchase a TV Tuner and pop/plug it in and setup Media Center in just a few pushes of the buttons on the remote.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=64764" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2005/08/30/64655.aspx#64737Wed, 31 Aug 2005 13:16:00 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:64737chrislMostly i'd agree, although if I suppose you use your machine for dvd's and music, then it's a reasonably ok interface for it. Add a remote control and it's a nice player. <br> <br>I'd always have one tuner myself...<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=64737" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2005/08/30/64655.aspx#64667Tue, 30 Aug 2005 20:59:00 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:64667chrislI guess I just don't understand why anyone would want a media PC without a tv tuner...<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=64667" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2005/08/30/64655.aspx#64660Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:52:00 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:64660TrackBack<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=64660" width="1" height="1">