Dell to launch Windows Media Center PCs

C|Net | at | by Mike

Dell is expecting to launch its first Media Center PCs this fall. The Round Rock, Texas, PC giant did not offer computers using the initial version of the Windows XP Media Center operating system, but it's expected to enter the market once Microsoft introduces a new version of the operating system later this month. Microsoft has scheduled events across the United States on Sept. 30 to unveil the next version of Media Center, code-named Harmony. Dell is planning to offer both laptops and desktops, according to the sources. A Dell representative declined to comment.