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[Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx>]

> There are more reasons why I want to have different users. For instance, you> should be able to pause whatever it is you're playing, go away, let others> use the TV, and when you come back, you just press play.
That is a good point, but there are better ways of managing content
other than logging in to your TV.

You can manage pause and resume through an Ubuntu One Sync (Sync video
and playback position to the cloud, and retrieve it when you're
ready). This can all be controlled through the device you "attach" to
the TV for your session.

For extending the use of small screen devices like netbooks and
tablets, what about providing a simple VNC-like virtual desktop app?
It's unlikely you'll want to browse the internet and watch TV at the
same time, and even if you do, PiP is a better way to do that.

On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 14:20, Jo-Erlend Schinstad
<joerlend.schinstad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Den 28. nov. 2011 21:55, skrev Ian Santopietro:
>>
>> What about taking a cue from existing set-top boxes (i.e. DirectTV)? Don't
>> worry about user accounts at all (From an end-user perspective, and
>> content-wise), and allow access to content below a certain maturity Level.
>
> There are more reasons why I want to have different users. For instance, you
> should be able to pause whatever it is you're playing, go away, let others
> use the TV, and when you come back, you just press play.
>
> But using a big screen only for TV is a big waste. I have a netbook, and
> it's nice for its purposes, but being able to just connect to a big screen
> and use it without any cables would be a huge gain. It would make all
> netbooks and laptops more valuable, not only providing a bigger screen, but
> also more processing power that would otherwise not be used at all.
>
> Jo-Erlend Schinstad
>
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