The point of this system is that you can download any BBC content at any time that you like - you don't have to "record" it off of a live broadcast. My understanding is that the BBC is very keen to come up with a cross-platform means playing the stuff (hence their own iMP). The biggest sticking point is that the content will only be available to UK TV-licence holders. See the articles on the Register or Inquirer
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Seems like a mistake not include any kind of connectivity that works away from the home/office. What if I want to browse whilst sitting on a train?
The point of this system is that you can download any BBC content at any time that you like - you don't have to "record" it off of a live broadcast. My understanding is that the BBC is very keen to come up with a cross-platform means playing the stuff (hence their own iMP). The biggest sticking point is that the content will only be available to UK TV-licence holders. See the articles on the Register or Inquirer