In its official blog, Microsoft announced that Windows 8 will not include a set of soft Media Center. Instead, users of Windows 8 Professional Edition an opportunity for money to buy Media Center Pack. Those who use the basic edition operating system, Windows 8 will have to buy Pro Pack, to get their hands on Media Center.
The absence of a desktop in Windows Media platform means that users of Windows 8 will not be able to play regular means of DVD-movie discs, as required for this functionality is already excluded from the Media Player. Accordingly, those who use your PC or laptop to view video on DVD, will either have to buy additional required functionality from Microsoft, or rely on third-party solutions.
"This is another bad move unexpectedly associated with Windows 8. Will there be a loss of the respective roles of the upgrade to Windows 7 Media Center where the function is? Do they lose Media Center? What happens to the recorded data, but what about the previously created library? And what about expansion bought Media Center Extenders? », - Is given a reasonable question of the commentators on this site.
Members expressed disappointment at the fact that the OS will lose the ability to play DVD movies, while others say that they will lack the multimedia features of the package. Obviously not those who are the decision would have on the soul.
"To make matters worse, the OS will not work with DVD. How do you explain the fact that it uses the PC for watching movies? "- Says another. "It's very strange. If I buy Win8Pro, I do not have Media Center. If I buy Win8 and update it to the Pro, I get it. What? It's really a shame to exclude DVD-functional in 2012. It is absurd, when the OS that ships on a DVD, can not work with these DVD », - said a third.
This decision is without a doubt, inconvenient for home users. Such a move Windows developers explain that the recent popularity of DVD and Blu-ray has declined markedly, and are replaced by services of online viewing. And if the operating system to provide support for movies on optical discs, Microsoft will make a costly procedure for the payment of royalties.
It is worth adding that Apple has also consistently refused to DVD: now in "apple" product line has two computers - a laptop MacBook Air and a miniature Mac mini - devoid of CD-ROM drive. The Company believes that in order to distribute software online services today was better than the physical media. In early 2011, Apple launched an online shop software desktop Mac App Store, which uses the same model as the development of mobile store App Store.
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