Chapter 7. PHOTOS, MUSIC, AND MOVIES

Let's face it: the PC is no longer the center of the universe. Cellphones handle communications and the Internet. Palmtops can handle documents. The iPod has become the music hub. The PC just isn't the all-purpose, all-knowing central hub it once was.

On the other hand, the PC, for most people, is still the center of the electronics universe. Among other things, it's the place where all of those photos, movies, and songs come to rest. And in Windows Vista, Microsoft has addressed organizing/editing problem with a vengeance. Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Media Player are newly written (or newly beefed-up) programs that stand ready to manage your photos, music, and DVD movies.