http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2006/01/29/82032.aspxMy (Thomas Hawk) Dinner With Microsoft Exec Jim Allchin | Thomas Hawk got the chance to have dinner with Jim Allchin again a few days ago. I would encourage everyone to read Thomas’ write-up since I’m only going to cover part of it. Thomas: &quot;AlthoughenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2006/01/29/82032.aspx#82115Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:58:46 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:82115FosterIf DirectTV comes out with a card as eluded to by Sean Alexander, I'll move off of cable without any regrets. I just want my HTPC and HDTV.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=82115" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2006/01/29/82032.aspx#82056Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:48:45 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:82056YacineThat's a pretty big and bad news for htpc fans cause many of them are building their media centers. <br>It's gonna sucks big time if for having cablecard you have to buy a Sony etc.. media center. <br>Hope this changes.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=82056" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2006/01/29/82032.aspx#82045Sun, 29 Jan 2006 22:35:17 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:82045SpHeRe31459<a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://htpcnews.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19901">http://htpcnews.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19901</a> <br> <br>Linked to your post, and some more information about the DirecTV card from Sean Alexander.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=82045" width="1" height="1">