Home Servers Will Tame Household Systems — Minus Computers

摘要

Home servers puzzle consumers. Are they computers? Are they set-top boxes? Are they an altogether new category of product? The correct answer is "yes" to each question. Home servers have computing functions that, in tandem with other capabilities, provide a bridge among various information and audio-video (A/V) terminals. Home servers will provide central control of all electronic equipment in the house — at least in theory.