Windows 7 keeps WMC and adds it to the Business and Enterprise editions, as well (although IT administrators can easily turn off the feature, which may not be desirable in a business environment).
Consequently, many more people were exposed to this feature, and it has gained considerably in popularity. With Vista, Microsoft decided to include the Media Center application in the Home Premium and Ultimate editions of the operating system. The major hardware vendors marketed media center PCs, but they didn't always implement them well, and prices were generally much higher than a comparable Windows XP Home or Pro computer. Windows Media Center was first introduced in a special edition of Windows XP, but it remained a niche product - in large part because the OS was available only to OEMs. Windows 7 is expanding this availability - complete with a new look and enhanced functionality.
Windows Media Center began gaining fans when Microsoft added it to the Home Premium and Ultimate editions of Vista.
