This would be cool but.....well way to expensive for a poor man like me....maybe someday the price will drop and i will be totally media network...and well then never use it because i am busy....but hey it will look cool.

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,69989-0.html?tw=rss.index

It sounds good but there will have to be a lot more communication between the various manufactues than there is now in order to get it to work properly.

They do have a long way to go. A universal signal for the remote is one thing they all have to agree on. Making any manufactures remote in essence a universal remote. With some of these companies they won't want to change. Also they need to in my opinion work with other systems than windows. Put it out right away as multi platform.

The media center is good but i think it may just lead to more inactivity of americans. They recommend only 60 minutes of exercise...and most people don't even get that....(sorry i had to look for a negative situation.)