Nice

I don't know- I think its kind of a great idea. Yes- big displays are cheap- but having a tiny display that is secondary means you can always have your media player open there while gaming on the larger display or while surfing or working or whatever. You can have your email always open there while watching a movie. You can have a webcam session with friends while doing work on the main display. I have a 37 inch monitor and having multiple windows open is possible for me comfortably, but still cumbersome. Having a mini touchscreen seems pretty awesome to me. I think I would go down in main monitor size and get this and use the 37 as a secondary stand alone tv.

Am I the only one kind of excited about this?

Yes. Finally. I can't wait until I can watch All Ships at Sea- a story about two adult sisters, one a refugee from a religious cult, the other a Catholic professor of theology, are reunited after many years, discuss their beliefs and their oppressive childhood, and try to reestablish their relationship and other indie titles in 1080p glory.

I'm sorry- but this is not exciting news and I don't think the Sony boys are quivering in the pants. Most people who are interested in blu-ray/HD-DVD want to buy into the new formats to watch the Matrix, Spider Man or other recent films. Another advantage of both formats is the superior sound so people watching at home can hear the explosions and planes coming from behind.

I do not need 7.1 sound to hear two sisters talking. Don't get me wrong- I'm not against it and in fact I applaud making such movies available- but aside from the snobbery of the initial response about the "popcorn crowd"- today's news will not cause a rush to buy HD-DVD players.