Compared to diminutive, proprietary HA touch screen PCs and panels (eg $1400 for a 'dumb' 8" Cortexa touch screen

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HP's $1800 Vista-based 20" TouchSmart IQ770 PC would appear to be a viable All-In-One AV/TV/HomePC/HA controller.

An upgrade from a Home to the Ultimate edition of Vista, and a solution to the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray debacle, would make it more attractive.

I write this having chased the elusive solution to a large touch-screen, dependable-as-a-$50-B&W-TV + PC + HA interface/controller for years.

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... Marc Marc_F_Hult

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