Part of the BIG advantage of devices like Pronto Pro or iPronto is that they are NOT PC's. PC based devices have several disadvantages:

- Boot time
- Bomb/lock up
- Compatibility (lack of)
- Non primary users will screw it up (i.e. your kids)
- Full PC interface (requires user sophistication)

The last of these is probably the most important. If I gave my wife a PC or Laptop or the like to control our home stereo it would only be myself using it. True consumer interfaces have tremendous inherent value.

While iPronto is expensive, so is a ProntoPro for what it is. Nonetheless, people buy them and probably same for iPronto.

I looked at a CE device year ago when I bought a Pronto Pro. Too many issues then and still now. And I don't want to use my laptop (tablet or otherwise) to turn the TV/stereo on.

802.11 is a fantastic backbone for devices like this and there will undoubtedly be more consumer electronics using it.