Because the XPS One, made by Asustek of Taiwan, has a built-in television receiver that makes it as easy to watch and record cable TV as to surf the Web and download videos from YouTube--finally delivering on the long-awaited prophecy of TV-PC-Internet convergence.

FORBES: The Second Coming

Just under 10 million homes now have a flatscreen TV capable of receiving HD broadcasts but most don't have the receiver or subscription needed to watch television in the new format.

BBC: Newsbeat - Technology - Which HD service is right for you?

Docked iPods can be controlled by a Yamaha receiver's remote control, and navigated by on-screen display on a television or monitor.

ENGADGET: Yamaha intros YSP-3050 Digital Sound Projector