Monday, August 13, 2007

Why a PC can't be your TV!

People spend hours in front of countless PC monitors nowadays. Usually those monitors go dark when work ends. That could soon change in some households.

Monitors have other uses apart from word processing and spreadsheets. They can also show movies and soap operas. But a few problems still remain when converting your monitor into a desktop TV.

Many consumers already appreciate one of the flat screen monitor's advantages. Whether as a television or a computer, it saves space. "It's perfect for a student's room," says Dirk Lorenz of Stiftung Warentest, a Berlin-based consumer affairs organisation.

But anyone who thinks they can meet all their needs with one device is deceiving himself. Producers still face a lot of work in merging the TV and computer.

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