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Perfect the home theater PC

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Advertising and Marketing submitted by mmm 02/26/07

Dell should offer and put some marketing support behind a cableCARD HTPC. This is a great category, in need of mainstream product and consumer education. Look at Sony's VGX-XL3, then make something similar without the consumer-unfriendly restrictions. Look at Niveus, and make something similar at mass market price points.

I am ready to buy a cool looking HTPC with dual tuner cableCARD, solid wireless in-home distribution, provided I don't get the blue screen of DRM or downrezzed. Such a device could be the holy grail of the digital home, if someone could just get it together. And don't force HD drives on me - they're too expensive and restrictive right now. Make it optional

I also agree with the comments re more hardware and software options, but the Linux and Firefox folks should be happy with that as an option and not force it on people who don't want it or don't care. Can't understand why people get so passionate about a browser... Comment »

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Vista Media Center PC w/ full CableCard Support

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Software submitted by jeff_c_brown 02/23/07

Please offer a Vista Media Center PC w/ full CableCard Support please make sure it follows the following conditions:
- silent
- CableCard support
- Look and feel of stereo quiptment
- Energy efficient 2 Comments »



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