Posts by pmcd

"Again, I agree completely. I think the media center - a real media center - is the next big thing, and nobody has done it very well yet." Many people think recording when they think media centre. HDTV and the cable...

Quote: Originally Posted by macshark A mini-tower-MAC (more along the form factor of Shuttle PCs) would definitely be a plus. There is already AppleTV for those who want something really small to use as a media center. The current mini...

Quote: Originally Posted by daratbastid Ok so what would be the best scenario for my situation??? Over 800 DVDs I want to rip to hdd .. Audio needs to be ac3 (Dolby digital)..reciever will accept optical.. All content is 480p....xbox360...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gon Keyboards are so much a personal preference that I wouldn't like to see one attached to a desktop. Monitors are pretty personal as well, yet ... I really liked my A1200. The Amiga was ahead of its time...

"Umm... while it's possible that a MacMini converted into an AppleTV form factor would result in a loss in processing power... it also could just be a different shaped MacMini with extra outputs. I'm not sure why that would make...

Here we go again. I guess if you keep predicting it then it will happen. If Apple were to replace the Mini by an AppleTV, say with an optical drive, there would be one more switcher in the world but not in the way we'd like to think...

"Another example of prophecies based on personal experiences. I don't think the future of computers is in the living room at all. I'd rather say the future of TV is in the computer and not vice versa. But because I'm not a...

Quote: Originally Posted by emig647 In regards to keyboard / controllers. The problem just isn't the tvs. It's also the environment a tv is used. 9 out of 10 the tv is in a bedroom or living room. How could you possibly use a keyboard /...

"Macs/Apple never about gaming? Meheh. Whither the Apple II? Or the early days of the Mac?" Because the PC couldn't get its sound act together. It didn't take long for the Amiga to become the real game machine of the day....

Quote: Originally Posted by G-News It's hardly astonishing that a lot of Mac users don't seem to be interested in games, but are using stuff Apple is strong at every day. That's probably because you chose the Mac because you knew it was...