Ars System Guide: HTPC edition "With last fall's release of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, do-it-yourselfers were for the first time able to legally buy a copy of MCE. Previous versions had been reserved solely for OEMs, so if you wanted a home theater PC for your living room, you had to buy a complete, off-the-shelf system from a major manufacturer. What fun is that?
Now that MCE 2005 is widely available, we thought it was time to merge the worlds of system building and digital video recorders. To that end, we present the HTPC System Guide. Two systems: one for the budget minded, and another for those who want all the bells and whistles — two tuners, high definition TV, dual hard drives. Both of them come with small, stylish cases that won't look out of place in your home entertainment center."
Sweet... we need a cute pc in the living room
