Slashdot linked up this C|net article discussing Intel's "viiv" initiative. It appears to be a set of specs to allow your "home office" PC to become the entertainment hub of your house, effectively replacing and/or making redundant a regular PC as part of your hi-fi stack.

We've had a file server as part of our own home network for more than five years now. Since Ellen's gone digital with her photography, it's become a real convenience. It'd be neat to be able to roll more functionality into that box, but I'm not so sure about purchasing a shiny new dual-core system to get it.