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What Happened to Media PCs?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gone-the-way-of-the-laser-disc dept.

timrichardson writes to tell us that Slate is asking what happened to the promises of a living room PC? The lack of any news at Apple's WWDC prompted the author to look at the promises made at the Consumer Electronics Show a la Viiv and other "uber-consoles" in addition to the launch of Apple's downloadable videos and "couch-surfing remote." While some pundits blame the state of the technology this article claims that the PC and the TV provide two very different roles that aren't going to converge anytime soon.

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  1. Don't give Microsoft some ideas! by jkrise · · Score: 0, Troll

    Computer = active entertainment.
    TV = Passive.

    Soon, Ballmer might introduce the Active TV platform, integrated with Craptive Directrory, and allow TV viewers to download Service Packs! Clippy will make an appearance as well: "It appears you'we watching porn.. Should I do an autobackup? Email it to your MSN a/c? Tell your Daddy? Invite your boyfriend? ...

    The last thing MS would like to do is to annoy home users, who haven't heard of them.. yet, in a negative way. Who else will they target with Vista? Corporate don't install until Service Pack 2.

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    If you keep throwing chairs, one day you'll break windows....
  2. Re:Demand by drsquare · · Score: 0, Troll

    Wow, that simple eh? No wonder these media centres are such a success!