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<blockquote data-quote="jmarc" data-source="post: 760417" data-attributes="member: 81856"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>I would like to open the discussion on the future on MediaPortal on mobile platforms.</p><p></p><p>By this I do not mean to ask whether we will ever see a port of MP on IOS or Android as it would probably mean a complete rewrite of the software using different SDKs. What I would like to discuss is how the dev team and the community is envisaging the future of MP in a world where Windows tablet PCs might become as common as iPads and Android devices.</p><p>My vision is that 2012 is going to be a very interesting year for the technology world with the release of Windows 8 which should be optimised for tablet devices. Put in simple terms, Microsoft CANNOT afford to let Apple and Google dominate the tablet market as it has just too much to lose. So assuming the Microsoft can put its act together and release a decent tablet enabled OS, we should start to see Windows tablets soon on the market.</p><p></p><p>One of the first Windows devices could be the ASUS eee Pad transformer, as mentioned in this article:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/390025/asus_may_put_win_8_next_eee_pad_transformer_tablet" target="_blank">ASUS may put Win 8 in next Eee Pad Transformer tablet - Good Gear Guide</a> </p><p></p><p>I have played with this device today in its Android version and it is fantastic! However I will not buy it primarily because it does not fulfil my primary requirement, which is a decent media centre software such as MP. I want to be able to use it on the go to play movies and TV series. So at the moment I am using a netbook that I have upgraded to 2GB of RAM and Windows 7 Home Premium, it does the job but MP is a little awkward to use on such a small screen.</p><p></p><p>Using a touch interface for MP would entirely change the experience: just imagine being able to use gestures to navigate through the menus and drive how we watch content on the tablet!</p><p></p><p>Or am I just dreaming? Maybe MP is an HTPC software and that’s it?</p><p></p><p>So what do you guys think? Will MP leave one day the lounge room to find its way on mobile devices and maybe start a new life there? Or is it destined to remain confined in traditional PCs and laptops in the home? I guess the debate remains very open.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmarc, post: 760417, member: 81856"] Hi all, I would like to open the discussion on the future on MediaPortal on mobile platforms. By this I do not mean to ask whether we will ever see a port of MP on IOS or Android as it would probably mean a complete rewrite of the software using different SDKs. What I would like to discuss is how the dev team and the community is envisaging the future of MP in a world where Windows tablet PCs might become as common as iPads and Android devices. My vision is that 2012 is going to be a very interesting year for the technology world with the release of Windows 8 which should be optimised for tablet devices. Put in simple terms, Microsoft CANNOT afford to let Apple and Google dominate the tablet market as it has just too much to lose. So assuming the Microsoft can put its act together and release a decent tablet enabled OS, we should start to see Windows tablets soon on the market. One of the first Windows devices could be the ASUS eee Pad transformer, as mentioned in this article: [url=http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/390025/asus_may_put_win_8_next_eee_pad_transformer_tablet]ASUS may put Win 8 in next Eee Pad Transformer tablet - Good Gear Guide[/url] I have played with this device today in its Android version and it is fantastic! However I will not buy it primarily because it does not fulfil my primary requirement, which is a decent media centre software such as MP. I want to be able to use it on the go to play movies and TV series. So at the moment I am using a netbook that I have upgraded to 2GB of RAM and Windows 7 Home Premium, it does the job but MP is a little awkward to use on such a small screen. Using a touch interface for MP would entirely change the experience: just imagine being able to use gestures to navigate through the menus and drive how we watch content on the tablet! Or am I just dreaming? Maybe MP is an HTPC software and that’s it? So what do you guys think? Will MP leave one day the lounge room to find its way on mobile devices and maybe start a new life there? Or is it destined to remain confined in traditional PCs and laptops in the home? I guess the debate remains very open. [/QUOTE]
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