So new we’re moving to a place with incoming fiber, and you’re allowed to run your own server. I’d love a closet media server, but space is at a premium and there’s the electricity to consider.
Another idea is a HTPC, ideally running Linux. If Joost worked on Linux and you could use a remote, it would be a no-brainer. I’m loathe to admin Windows just to watch media.
Then there’s the family computer, which will be used by the women of the house. Ideally I’d like H to have her own laptop, small and light, so she can move it between us and her dad’s. I’m considering a Mac for a stationary computer.
The family gamer wants a gaming PC, and of course a PS3 in addition to his Xbox 360. I’m thinking of getting a mid- to high-end Windows machine with a decent flat screen. If the machine has a TV card we should be able to view cable and use it as an input to the Xbox. Not at all sure if this is feasible at all though.
If we max out, this would mean:
- closet Unix/media server
- HTPC
- family Mac
- gaming PC in one room
- laptop PC in another
- my work lappy
That translates into 1.2 computers per family member. Maybe that’s excessive.