New technology race

Intel Corp. has announced a plan for new technology, called Viiv that would combine computer capabilities in a a television, such as dowloading music and accessing the internet, all using a remote control for the television. Also, the Viiv computer will be able to pause and rewind television shows, as well as connet to other media players and dvd players. Other technology companies are also trying to make similar models for competition. Ted Schadler, consumer-technology analyst at Forrester Research Inc. said, "There are a lot of companies from a lot of industries who are trying to figure out where the power is and where the check points are." What do you think this means for the technology industry? Do you think that these new products will be able to be made affordable enough to take over the technology industry?