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Computers are slow to turn on, true. Solution? Do it only once and leave it on. That's why I give the edge to Linux as the underlying OS, due primarily to its superior stability.

Ease of use? That's the job of the software package that will manage the entertainment chores.

Done correctly, this software will hide the start, K-gear, Footprint or whathaveyou buttons from the user. Its menu will not show the usual PC laundry list of programs that have nothing to do with entertainment, but rather a few giant gui buttons to choose via remote contorl to start a movie, switch tv channels, view photos, listem to music from assorted sources, check the weather or whatnot.

Take a look at the Knoppmyth project listed in an earlier post to get a good view of what such an interface would entail.

Yes, Win-junkies, it isn't dissimilar from the MCE interface. It just doesn't come with the BSOD channel and the need for daily rebooting.
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Yes, the next big step is Linux  DonnieBoy | 05/24/06
I agree  Linux Geek | 05/24/06
The size of the OS has nothing to do with this.  mustangj36@... | 05/24/06
The OS is irrelevant.  sfuse | 05/24/06
You're right. I forgot about the money.  mustangj36@... | 05/24/06
I am afraid it does!  wa1gon | 05/24/06
Been using MCE 2005 for 14 months  mustangj36@... | 05/24/06
Uh-huh, right  BFD | 05/24/06
Flexible?? Linux...?  Cayble | 05/24/06
AMD: Vista only a tiny step to convergence  Loverock Davidson | 05/24/06
Why?  andrnils | 05/24/06
Read it again  Loverock Davidson | 05/24/06
Because microsoft don't realease their standards  quantumstate | 05/24/06
Obviously however it is being done...It works  Cayble | 05/24/06
The hardware is there,  sfuse | 05/24/06
Hardware is somewhat there  Loverock Davidson | 05/24/06
What I should have said,  sfuse | 05/24/06
Heck, look at a Mac Mini  Michael Kelly | 05/24/06
Good example  Loverock Davidson | 05/24/06
This isn't about operating systems  Get-Smart | 05/24/06
Too Late,  sfuse | 05/24/06
It is very obvious that some are blind...  Linux Advocate | 05/24/06
The Mac Mini is too ugly to put anywhere,  mustangj36@... | 05/24/06
And there is the problem!  Linux Advocate | 05/24/06
The formfactor may be close (or at least concealable)  mustangj36@... | 05/24/06
Exactly!  Linux Advocate | 05/24/06
I disagree  Michael Kelly | 05/24/06
Not even close  toadlife | 05/24/06
Or Shuttle XPC Systems like Media Center XPC  Grayson Peddie | 05/24/06
In my opinion  Linux Advocate | 05/24/06
Why do we want a PC in the living room?  quantumstate | 05/24/06
Exactly  sfuse | 05/24/06
PC in living room  pablito@... | 05/24/06
PC Convergence  alanrbriggs | 05/24/06
Metaphor  sjpatrick | 05/24/06
Might this be it?  andrnils | 05/25/06
Thanks...  sjpatrick | 05/25/06
re: Why do we want a PC in the living room?  deepee912 | 05/25/06
PC will be reinvented in living room  nathan.pease@... | 05/25/06
Vista?? Linux?? Not even close  okiekid | 05/25/06
Missing the boat  sjpatrick | 05/25/06
Xbox 360 works great in the living room  jogiba@... | 05/25/06
Just wait for SATA-II or III hard drives  brettze | 05/26/06

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