rudedog,
I've got a 433 Celeron, only 96MB RAM. I know, I know, RAM is cheap, I should add more, but my HD is only 6 Gig, 5 of which is occupied. So I figure, why fool around adding RAM, a new HD, XP, a CD writer that works (my current one works on about 1 in 10 tries). I can just buy a new PC for not a lot more money, and save hours of frustration as well as vet bill from my kicking the dog after I can't get half the stuff to work after three days. (just kidding about the dog)
On the subject of video transfer from PC to TV, in order for it to become mainstream, it has to be VERY simple. Most folks are not going to set up a home network in existing homes, unless it's wireless or somehow works through existing wiring with a plug and play device. It seems like a simple problem getting that data less than 200 feet from one device to others, but I think the reality is that it's the major obstacle to selling a lot of new home PC functions.
TIVO is a nice short term solution, but I'm not sure the subscription model works long term, information is too cheap these days.
John |
