[mythtv] MythTV and grandma...

[Ram Fish]

I have not posted on dev news groups for years (10+)... So I hope I am not
breaking any etiquette rules. If this is the wrong place for such an inquiry
please email me directly (And click 'delete' ) and I will not follow up. 
 
I have been looking for a "Packaged" Media PC. Imagine a media PC I can give
my Grandma for xmess, she can use it and be happy about it... But Open
Source based:
 
What do I mean? Packaged just like the new iMac with FrontRow or the
Microsoft Media PCs. An attractive box with great industrial design,
preloaded with Linux, MythTV, a Music distribution app like Napster or RNWK
Rhapsody and maybe a few other applications. Great and simple user
Interface. 
 
Why am I asking? and in this forum? Because I have not been able to find
one. And because I think it is important, especially when it comes to
digital media, that a viable alternative to MSFT / Apple will be developed
and gain a significant market share. 
 
If I am wrong and there is such an media PC, please let me know - I am in
the market for one. If you would like to discuss further what might be
required (business and technology wise) to get such an initiative going,
please let me know what is the right forum to have such a discussion.
 
Thanks
 
Ram
 
About me: Well if you try to Google me you will end up with lots of info
about Fish or Ram... ;-) I started programming 20+ years ago  By coincidence
me and Isaac actually got or CompE degrees both at CWRU (I am a few years
older;-) But I switched to the business side of technology /
Entrepreneurship so have not programmed for for ~10 years. 
 
 
 
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