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Article #335Re: Ideas needed for remote control of PC
From: eric
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 11:22
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 11:22
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On Fri, 24 Aug 2001 21:51:31 -0400, "Z Man" <z1z@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >"Serapax" <mka27@hotmail.com> wrote in message >news:PkDh7.4619$V5.14612@news1.sunsh1.vic.optushome.com.au... > >> down the hall to the lounge. It's a pain to run back and forth to >> start/stop/pause etc, but the quality is great and this PC is a bit too >> noisy to have in the lounge anyway. > ><snip> > >> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! > >Here's a novel idea...if you're looking for both convenience and >reliability, buy a standalone DVD player. You can get a decent model for >around $150, and they will throw in the remote at no extra charge. Those Apex CD/MP3 players Blow! Besides... Who the hell wants to be limited to crappy ass 650-700 Megs of MP3's when you can run a cat-5 cable to the living room and have 60 or so GIG's to choose from?? E-ba sometimes sells remotes for under 10 bucks that you plug into your Com port then you load some free software to control winamp.
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