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What did that computer cost when it was new? What is it worth today? Here's the scoop back to the dawn of personal computing.

Hype and more hype. Here's a very interesting story from 2003 that said Media Center PC sales may have sucked in the past but they were about to boom. Didn't happen. Though the products are still being offered and upgraded, even Microsoft knows that the opportunity probably lies in a different space like video games or what's behind Door Number Three.

Intel's financial numbers have been good lately but take out xBox -- which is definitely going to happen soon -- and things aren't nearly as rosy.

Microsoft MAY license xBox technology. Yeah, right.

The rise of thin clients, finally motivated by arcane regulations.

Waiting for the other shoe to drop explained.