-- Posted by Kadgarth at 9:35 pm on May 24, 2006 My new laptop's OS is XP Media Center...but I don't get whats so special about it. Any ideas? -- Posted by gro at 9:37 pm on May 24, 2006 Windows XP Media Center Edition (XP MCE) is distinguished from other versions of Windows XP by an exclusive preinstalled application, Media Center, which provides a large-font ("10-foot"), remotely accessible interface for TV recording and playback, DVD playback, video playback, photo viewing, and music playback. wiki ftw -- Posted by greeneyedbeauty at 9:37 pm on May 24, 2006 its the shit okay?? -- Posted by tr1290 at 7:56 pm on Sep. 15, 2006 better looking taskbar, start menu & title bars, the Media Center program and four other "enhancements" that you will likely never use because the Media Center program will keep you too happy. I have a Gateway MCE - no complaints here. (except mine didnt come with a remote)