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v1k1ng1001 · 09-12-2010, 08:20 PM

I went without television for a year or so and didn't miss it too much.

When I finally invested in an HDTV I decided not to pay for cable and instead I bought an Acer Revo nettop. Basically I just use the television as a giant computer monitor so that I can download and stream all my media. A wireless mouse/keyboard is my remote although you can set it up to work with a more traditional remote.

Instead of mindlessly channel surfing shows that I am only partially interested in, I have to select in advance exactly what I want to stream or download. The result is that I watch television a lot less and, when I do, I enjoy it a lot more.

09-12-2010, 08:20 PM	#22
v1k1ng1001 Addict Posts: 378 Karma: 1624276 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South, South Texas Device: Pocketbook 620	I went without television for a year or so and didn't miss it too much. When I finally invested in an HDTV I decided not to pay for cable and instead I bought an Acer Revo nettop. Basically I just use the television as a giant computer monitor so that I can download and stream all my media. A wireless mouse/keyboard is my remote although you can set it up to work with a more traditional remote. Instead of mindlessly channel surfing shows that I am only partially interested in, I have to select in advance exactly what I want to stream or download. The result is that I watch television a lot less and, when I do, I enjoy it a lot more. Last edited by v1k1ng1001; 09-12-2010 at 08:23 PM.