I see many issues that will not be solved by best buy. Your satellite internet to wifi will be a challange which your satellite internet or a smart person will have to solve.
The connection to the TV is simple. You need the connection to the TV. But that TV screen will not work like a computer video display since... it wasn't designed for that use.
You need a personal trainer and advisor to take your needs and sort it all out. It should cost about 500 to about a grand for your personal trainer to help you out.
I'm unsure what the reference to multimedia software was, but some salesperson may have taken a que from your "connect to TV" and moved to that version of XP that is all about the TV content. It's not a bad version and should not be panned.
Bob
I've been looking for months for a "multimedia" notebook to use with my 50" samsung dlp...so I can do some of my work (photos and dvd movie making, spreadsheets, etc) in the living room vs. home office...I got the tv from best buy and they steered me wrong, got a sony desktop...but no expansion slots although powerful...I wanted it wireless...for satellite INternet...so i took it back and then decided a laptop made more sense because i can do photos, burn on location and deliver product. I do not want laptop for screen, dvd movies, etc...but work, showing photos, editing photos, and mostly on the tv...and for wireless Internet use all around the house...I wanted to get a Toshiba after dealing with hp and sony tech support in other capacities...and i never cared for dell...so that left toshiba (had many gateways but they dont let you custom configure notebooks, it appears) i was told i dont need multimedia software (is that just for user friendliness?). best buy sold me $99 dvi cord, would kinda like to use it! but dont have to i guess...any input would be so appreciated. I want something very powerful, i tend to use my computers for a long long time so its worth the $$ to me...i just keep adding them to my office for backups...THANKS IN ADVANCE! I'M ALSO a student sometimes and adjunct faculty for jr college, but have never gotten discount for being a teacher on computer purchase (just software).

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