Programming a Harmony with a Nyko Bluwave ($20) is a much cheaper alternative. Only disadvantage is losing 1 USB port.

Wow, I didn't know my dad posted on here. Seriously, "all you young whippersnappers with your texty thingamajigs, just use a rotary dial."

The way people communicate is changing, text message usage is skyrocketing because it's quick, private, can be done in class/meetings etc, and allows multiple conversations at once. It's definitely not going away, get used to it.

Seems like it's about time to pick one of these up. Too bad microdisplays are going the way of the dinosaur (minus laser), but good for getting a good deal on a big tv right now.

Most people have their tv's on stands anyways, making the only big downfall of LED proj televisions poor off angle viewing.

Plasma vs. LCD debates aside there is one reason that consumers and salespeople are flocking to LCD and that is mass perception. Everybody knows somebody who recommends LCD over plasma for some reason or another and they do not want to be told otherwise.

As a former TV salesperson I found it increasingly more difficult to try and sway a customers perception, regardless of plasma being a better choice for their needs/room. It's way easier to simply provide a customer with what they want and think is good, and they will go home and think they have the best tv ever made. Ignorance is bliss and that sums up 90% of consumers. Send them home with a 42" 1080p LCD with an HTIB and they think they are rulers of the home theatre world.