Go for it engadget, open up a store here in the U.S.

On the flip side, I feel Engadget deserves a congratulatory Hear Hear!

The site has only been around a short while, and it is being read often by some of the most powerful folks in the industry.

Great work gentlemen.

Can't win if you don't try, right?

Nothing can beat the price and functionality of the AVeL LinkPlayer2 Network DVD Players:

http://www.iodata.com/usa/products/products.php?cat=HNP&sc=AVEL&pId=AVLP2%2FDVDLA

Actually, in Mexico guns and all types of firearms are 100% illegal. So compared to the U.S., there are far fewer firearms.

But I'm sure the local narco isn't going to care about getting a computer...

io,

I am only posting because I don't think the other posts covered everything that an HTPC can do. Just a small list of the things you can do (all using a remote from your couch):

Watch Divx, Xvid Movies on Demand (downloaded or converted), neatly organized and categorized by genre.

Listen to your mp3 collection, also neatly organized into genres

View your digital pictures as slideshows (with music if you want)

Get the latest weather for your area and animated satellite maps

Listen to the radio (fm or internet)

Use as a dvr/tivo, but with infinitely more options... burn recorded shows to dvd, automatically remove commercials, share recorded shows with friends, etc.

Under MCE 2005 you can go to the online spotlight section and rent movies on demand, watch thousands music videos on demand from MTV (for free).

Play emulated video games from MAME, NES, SNES, SEGA, etc. using usb controllers, and since it's already hooked up to your tv, the games look smoother than on a computer monitor.

If you really want to get crazy you can control lights and other appliances in your home.

The key thing to consider is that this is all from the comfort of your couch with a remote. No need to fire up your computer and find what your need.

For other plugins and functions that I forgot to mention go here:
http://www.mcesoft.nl/

I own a treo 600 and I have just one comment:

Streaming video from my Media Center via Orb is not possible on other Treos.

End of story.