[plug] Turning an out of date PC into a linux home entertainment thingymabob?

[Gavan Blunt]

Senectus . wrote:

>XP1700 out of date already?!? sheesh.. that makes my poor old P2 400
>router whimper :-P
>
>I looked into this process and came to the conclusion that I didn't
>have the time or extra money to spare, and I will instead buy an off
>the shelf PVR (Topfield is my current favorite)
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>Ubuntu Breezy 5.10
>CNet News.com: So that would be the philosophical difference between
>Microsoft and what Google is up to at this point?
>Bill Gates: Well, we don't know everything they are up to, but we do
>know their slogan and we disagree with that.
>www.modmeup.net
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I have a Topfield TF5000PVRi, and can tell you its the best thing I've 
bought in many a year.

Gavan.