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REDMOND, Wash. -- Aug. 6, 2003 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced it is working with key partners in Europe and Asia to deliver Media Center Edition PCs later this year to five new countries including France, Germany, the United Kingdom, China and Japan. Based on Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition, Media Center PCs are complete Windows XP-based PCs that provide a new integrated media and entertainment experience that is convenient and easy to use. Media Center PCs represent the evolution of home computers into digital media hubs, allowing consumers to easily integrate their digital entertainment experiences...

The BBC News site has just published a piece on network MP3 player, the SliMP3...

"Ever wished you could listen to the hundreds of MP3 tracks on your PC on your stereo? A range of digital music players are springing up that let you listen to songs on a hard drive on a hi-fi...

Yamaha's £1,800 80Gb wireless music server/client setup (MCX-1000) is due on sale in September... "With the MusicCAST server, your family can store their CD collection in one central location, have fun creating playlists and custom CDs, preserve vintage vinyl records as digital files, then transmit them anywhere in your home wirelessly...

Those looking for ways to move MP3s and digital audio from the PC to existing home entertainment systems via wireless or Ethernet network, should take a look at Barix's Exstreamer and/or Exstreamer Wireless(802.11b). Photo at: http://www.barix.com/images/press_pictures/hi_res/barix_exstreamer_wireless.jpg

· Allows users to remotely manage and play MP3 libraries over existing stereo systems in the home and business · Streams MP3 files and digital audio from PCs, the Internet and digital audio servers · MAC and PC compatible; works with most operating systems · Easily controlled via any standard web browser · Open, well-documented software interfaces allow for easy integration with other consumer, commercial and professional audio applications · Technical specifications and additional information available at www.exstreamer.com

"The SliMP3 is totally silent in operation having no hard disk or fans and is no bigger than the display. The storage is limitless - it uses the storage capacity of the PC you already own, and uses inexpensive Ethernet technology to provide instant access to your music from anywhere in your home or office. You won't believe how easy it is to set up and use, and yet how powerful the interface is. Installing the SliMP3 takes just a few minutes; all you need to do is load the server software onto your computer, and plug the player into your network. The SliMP3 automatically configures itself for your network, and is ready to use immediately.

The SliMP3 features a powerful, easy-to-use, heirarchical browser interface, allowing you to quickly browse through your music collection from the convenience of a remote control. Its large vacuum fluorescent display is bright and readable, and the sound quality is second to none. SliMP3 gives you the convenience of enjoying music in any room of your home - thanks to its small form factor, you easily place it in your stereo cabinet, on a shelf, or even on your bed-side table. Standard phono outputs let you connect it directly to any stereo receiver or amplifier. Imagine enjoying your MP3 collection on those big speakers in your living room, away from the distractions of fans and hard drives..."