Home Media Station: There are some exciting and new ideas on the role computers will have in the coming years. There is a definate move towards having a central "home media station" to handle various tasks in the home. For example, these stations will be computers that hook directly to your TV and will allow you to select TV programming to watch, record, and pause. It will also allow you to play music, watch movies, surf the internet, play video games, look through your recipe database, and even control your home lights and sprinkler system! Although it will be a few years before major companies start offering these devices, you can have one today. I can build these small computers and setup the advanced software to control them. Find out more information on how you can be the first in your neighborhood to have a Home Media Station!
Car Media PC: Another emerging use for computers is in vehicles. These Car Media computers allow you to have every song and cd that you have on one central location. A screen allows you to navigate through menus to select a cd to play, songs, or to randomize and play your entire collection. If you are on a long trip, you can show a movie on the screen for your passengers and even use navigation software to help plot your drive. I have had one of these in my car since 2003, and I still get comments and amazement every time someone gets in my car. It is also wonderful having all of my music at my fingertips. Find out more about the Car Media PC.
