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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: FightingSioux on April 25, 2003, 09:03:12 am
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When you introduce a new product, would it not make sence to start the numbering back at 1? ?
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Reasons:
New Math
A.D.D.
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Not so new in fact because 9.0 = 1.0 * 9
:)
Listening to: 'Revolution 9' from 'White Album' by 'Beatles' on Media Center 9.0
Just wondering, could this become MC9 anthelm ?
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We keep Media Center versions 1 through 8 locked in the closet.
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It's not a new product, just a new name. Basic functionality has been there since v1.
I did some research on MJ's history and came up with some interesting facts...
v1: ran on a abacus (has record for longest running version, regarded as having the worst interface of any release)
v2: would have ran on Babbage's "Analytical Engine" (pre-released in anticipation of, but no working AE was ever built, hence v2 failed in the marketplace)
v3: ran on the ENIAC (popularly known as "MJ for ENIAC")
v4: ran on a host of IBM mainframes
v5: two versions were released...v5C was for the Cray supercomputer and v5D was for the new PC-DOS based machines (JRiver pushed the v5C version heavily, thinking that the Crays would sell like hotcakes, and would become everyone's favorite personal computer)
v6: The v5D DOS version was upgraded to v6D. V6 was the first release to support Windows. V6D was eventually dropped, and all efforts were put into Windows platform. Loyal DOS users (who were also major tech stockholders) were furious at the discontinuation of v6D, and took it out on the stock market, causing the NASDAQ index to fall (infamously known as "Freaky Friday").
Interesting fact: Pre-production versions of v6 were to include hardware hand scanners to "lock" a persons ID to his/her copy of MJ, thereby preventing piracy. However, this would have bumped the purchase price from ~ $20 to well over $1000, and the idea was scrapped.
v7 and on: nothing here that we don't already know about EXCEPT that rumours of a v7CL (Command Line version) surfaced. Power users rejoiced and eagerly awaited for it to ship...but to date a CL version has yet to be released, despite heavy pressure on JRiver for it.
10-27
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What about FUTURE versions... v10 & so on.
I hear it will make coffee using the built-in timer!
BOTTOMS UP ;D
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>> I hear it will make coffee using the built-in timer!
yes i think it was Matt Or JimH Who Let That Slip Out
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Media Server v1:
(http://www.expressionsofsoul.com/imagelib/sitebuilder/pictures/photos2go_images/communication/469370.jpg)
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yes but MC 0.025 Beta\Media Server Was.
Note: the 3 smaller drums, they were the first beta plug-ins
(http://www.larkinam.com/MenComNet/Business/Retail/Larknet/GifFiles/AfricaGraphics/EweDrums.gif)
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Media Server v1:
(http://www.expressionsofsoul.com/imagelib/sitebuilder/pictures/photos2go_images/communication/469370.jpg)
This was later Upgraded to V1.25 with elastic chord for use while Bungie Jumping. ;D
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Minneapolis, 2005 - a JRiver employee fine tunes a visualisation for Media Center v14:
(http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/RESEARCH/images/quantum.jpg)
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The "Time Tunnel" made this look into the futrue possible.
(http://neolase.lasers.org/ViewMaster/TimeTunnel/Frame_11s.jpg)
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Perhaps MC was only possible as a result of the Time Tunnel discoveries ?
In that case was that JRiver Time Tunnel 1.0?
Or will the Time Tunnel be JRiver's next Beta Test??
Yay! ;D
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This is the kind of interactiveness we need...
(http://home.revealed.net/xen/VideoDrome.gif)
Technically, this should be possible (though it may take a special monitor). I'd be happy to beta-test if deemed too risky.
I figure if we start now, the bugs will be worked out by v12.
10-27
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Maybe there should be a version Media Center 9.0 Home, and Media Center 9.0 Pro which cost double. It seams to have worked for Microsoft. :-/