Can I upgrade from XP Media Center Edition to XP Professional keeping already installed programs (minus the Media Center stuff, naturally) in working order?

I'm searching for information about the differences between Windows XP Pro and Media Center Edition.<BR><BR>My understanding of the major differences:<BR><BR>- MCE comes with the 'Media Center' ...

In a multicity press conference, Jim Allchin, group vice president of Microsoft's Platforms Group, said via a satellite broadcast that Windows XP Media Center 2004 provides "experience computing," ...

In case you’ve been wondering, Microsoft has posted up a list of all the changes and improvements they’ve made to the new 2004 version of Windows XP Media Center Edition, among them, better support ...

Excellent New York Times article assessing Microsoft’s new Windows XP Media Center Edition, which is supposed to turn your PC into a home entertainment hub. By the way, there was a piece on Slate ...

The latest challenger is Xandros, armed with its Linux-based desktop operating system Xandros Desktop Version 4 Home Edition Premium. With the Linux desktop product, Xandros is focusing on short list ...

Microsoft plans to drop the “Home” and “Pro” tags with the next release of Windows, code-named Longhorn, and is looking at shipping a single product that includes the features found in today’s Windows ...

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is clearing its shelves of old Media Center PCs ahead of the launch of a new generation of the systems, one of which turned up at a store owned by Circuit City Stores earlier this ...

Gateway Inc. plans to release two additional Media Center PCs Thursday, hoping that consumer excitement over multimedia will boost what is forecast as a weak holiday season for consumer PCs. The ...