The PCs and other gadgets, announced by Acer this week, will let users link televisions and other home electronics, simplifying connection of devices such as DVD and game players, and digital video and still cameras, which lack dominant technology standards.
The products, which will use the Universal Plug and Play standard backed by Microsoft Corp, mean consumers won't risk buying products that become obsolete after a few years, Acer said.
"If people have to buy equipment and throw it away after two or three years, that's a pity," Wang said. "There's a huge installed base of users, and they're helpless. Acer sees this as an opportunity."
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