Forgetting for the moment about the tiny screen and low resolutions even on the desktop, it seems somewhat crazy and counter-intuitive to give up several dozen channels of cable television for less than a couple-dozen hours of programming. But I’d bet we give a crap about less than a couple-dozen hours of content on cable anyway.
l. m. orchard observes something about the video iPod and Apple video store: we only care about six hours of the 13 channels of shit on the TV.
Yes. Specifically, we care about Lost, Desperate Housewives, The West Wing, Sopranos, Rome, and baseball season — and occassionally other stuff. The rest of the crap is just there for amusement when we’re bored and don’t have Internet access.
As for the resolution issues, you should move up to the front row. Update: apparently the resolution of the file is constrained: nevermind.
Our Philips television is 27″ diagonal. The 20″ iMac would make a good second television, and some might choose it as their main unit — particularly if you don’t care about broadcast fluff.