November 17, 2002 Windows XP Media Center Edition Takes Off Four PC Manufacturers Including Gateway and Alienware Join Growing List Of Media Center PC Hardware Partners
October 28, 2002 The Wait Is Over! Windows XP Media Center Edition Ushers in New Era of Entertainment on the PC Microsoft and HP Joined by “Best Damn Sports Show Period” Actor-Comedian Tom Arnold To Celebrate Launch of
October 25, 2002 Microsoft and HP to Be Joined on Stage by Actor-Comedian Tom Arnold And Celebrity Guests to Celebrate Launch of Windows XP Media Center Edition North American launch of Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition and the HP Media Center PC to feature actor-comedian Tom Arnold of Fox Sports Net’s hit “Best Damn Sports Show Period,” VH1 VJ Rachel Perry and other celebrity guests.
October 10, 2002 HP and Microsoft Announce Retail Partners for HP Media Center PC with Windows XP Media Center Edition HP Media Center PCs to be Available at More Than 1,400 Outlets in North America
September 2, 2002 Windows XP Media Center Edition Released to Manufacturing In Time for Holiday 2002 Industry Leaders Embrace Microsoft’s Newest Addition to Windows XP Family
July 16, 2002 Microsoft Unveils Windows XP Media Center Edition, Previously Code-Named “Freestyle” Newest Version of Windows Drives Forward Evolution of the Home PC
April 16, 2002 Microsoft and Philips Team on Windows Remote-Control Reference Design for “Freestyle”-Enabled PCs Philips to License Infrared Protocol to OEMs
January 7, 2002 Microsoft Unveils New Home PC Experiences With “Freestyle” and “Mira” New Technologies Enable Consumers to Easily Enjoy New Windows XP Experiences Anywhere in the Room or Anywhere in the Home
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