What is truly needed is a combination of the Logitech remote's Internet connectivity (e.g. it knows the components) and sequencing. These features on the Harmony remote have forever changed the way home theatre works in my home. These remotes know how to go from watching DVR to listening to Sat radio, and all the steps in between because Logitech has taken the trouble to produce a database that knows how. I've gone through a dozen "smart" remotes and the Harmony was the holy grail.

If the Panasonic remote were to integrate this kind of wizardry, it would be a double threat to all other remotes. Without it, I will never change from the Harmony.

A "vibrate for x minutes" feature where you can set the phone to vibrate for the course of a meeting, but have it switch back to your default ringtone afterward.

Too many times leaving phone on vibrate/silent long after meeting has ended.

If it would help lighten the load from kids' backpacks, I like it. The screen looks horrible, however. We need paperwhite, high contrast. Sony's ebook reader screen looks better (at least from the online pics.) Gray LCDs are horrible for regular reading.

I think that Apple will chime in. The ipod touch and Safari interfaces with page-turning are just too close to a perfect solution, and their displays are amazing.

perfect for my pink floyd playlist

Jeremy - I would be honored if you'd post a comment on my blog, I loved what you wrote here.

I've posted a fun rebuttal. Enjoy

Jay Glazer Verbally Abuses Kentuckians, Tries to Stereotype New Yorkers, Fails.

http://www.sitecreations.com/blog/2007/08/jay-glazer-tries-fails-to-stereotype-new-yorkers-as-idiots.html

I blogged about this on 18 Dec... some ideas are to use some new technology for the displays to reduce costs to billboard owners... have a read (non promotional link)

http://www.sitecreations.com/blog/2006/12/google-adsense-for-billboards-someday.html