New Microsoft Portable Media Center, Why Not Just Use a Laptop?
Microsoft last week announced that its new consumer targeted device, the Windows CE OS based Portable Media Center (PMC), will become available in August and can be preordered exclusively through Amazon.com. The question I have, who’s going buy these things? If you have a Pocket PC or an ultra portable notebook you can already accomplish a lot of the things this device offers, plus a whole lot more with a device of similar size. So why would you ever bother buying something for $500 that has less functionality and can’t record TV or download content as a standalone device? Portable Media Center Overview First of all, for those of you not familiar with the Windows Portable Media Center OS and family of devices that will hit the stores this August, here’s a quick rundown of what a Portable Media Center device does: “Portable Media Centers put all of your favorite video, music, and pictures at your fingertips wherever you are. Take digital entertainment from your PC with you on the go, in
