The New York Times > Technology > Circuits > Basics: With a PC’s Power, That’s Entertainment: Matt Goyer points us to a New York Times article on Media Center. It’s a very simplistic article but significant in that the New York Times is definitely the type of publication that goes out to the masses.
From the article: “”Personal computers increasingly fill home entertainment needs. And why not? They are already the repositories for digital photos, music and video collections. With an attached TV or radio tuner and digital video recorder and encoder, they can replace nearly every entertainment device in the house.”