And if you have a home network, any PC in the home--up to a limit of 255 computers--can get access to those files.
The greatest percentage (14 percent) bought a PC for a home-based business, followed by educational purposes for adults (12 percent) and children (11 percent).
That said, if we assume the as yet unknown price isn't stereotypically high -- and that audiophiles don't mind a big, potentially noisy desktop as a home theater PC -- the Hi-Fi Z77x could be a treat for those who want to wring every nuance out of music and movie soundtracks.
The BulletTrain Express is a wireless keyboard lap tray, perfect for your Mac Mini-as-Home Theatre PC.
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PopBox makes it simple and affordable to play all the movies, music, home videos, and photos from your home PC and network-connected devices, and content streamed from the Internet, on your HDTV.
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However, to avoid such latency issues, users will only be able to connect the console to a PC on the same home network - although Mr Huang said it was an ambition to allow them to go "beyond the house" with future devices.
But it's time to discard the stereotype of a 17-year-old trading dot-coms via a home PC.
The Logitech Wireless Speaker Adapter for Intel WiDi-enabled laptops presents a tremendous opportunity for Intel to help customers extend the PC audio experience to a higher-fidelity home speaker system.
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From what we can tell, it's basically a PC-based DVR (running on XP Home, rather than Media Center) that ships with a base unit and two remote boxes that can be connected via Ethernet.
Lenovo's DVD-like IdeaCentre home theater PC connects with multiple devices, including digital cameras, smartphones and more so consumers can watch videos in full HD resolution, view photos and listen to music all on their TV.
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It becomes a technical challenge, involving latency, compression and robustness, to shift the relationship from home PC and handset to always-on remote server and handset.
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Over the past few years, more than 20 products have sought to bridge the gap between the growing libraries of PC-based music and the rest of the home.
Lenovo's new C-Series AIOs reshape the affordable home computer into a smart, space-saving all-in-one PC, combining great multimedia features and performance that make these ideal PCs for family use and home entertainment.
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Ceton Corporation is the world leader in digital cable tuner solutions for the PC and is developing the next generation of in-home digital entertainment and communication solutions.
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These days when I travel, I try to leave my fancy notebook at home, and just borrow someone else's PC -- you know, one with a real keyboard and a real T1 connection.
Just load-up Skype and Novac's software onto your home PC, slip in their USB stick with integrated analog tuner, and voila, you're ready to stream the sweet, sweet TV out the Internet to any of the newer Skype clients capable of video calls.
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Although RIM and AOL want to make their deal privately, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will openly discuss one of the wireless industry's worst-kept secret projects, a Tablet PC that will also feature a persistent wireless connection to home and office networks.
Nvidia Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang came home one evening in 2003 to find the latest copy of Maximum PC magazine waiting for him.
The dynamic of entertainment online is quickly changing from just a PC or laptop experience to one that can be taken on-the-go with mobile devices or enjoyed at home on a traditional big screen TV.
The American computer manufacturer, the third-largest PC seller in Asia, will serve as Samsung's vehicle in its push to expand beyond the home market.
And if you're among those who have to run a few Windows-only applications at home--where you're a dedicated Mac-lover--in many cases Virtual PC offers a way to keep your feet in two computing worlds.
Performing as a Digital Media Server, the SE-208BW will be a keystone of home entertainment, providing a connection between mobile devices and TV or PC, and also a triangular connection among TVs, PCs and mobile devices.
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