Philips Magnavox MAT976A1 Webtv Plus
Ease of use &amp; great features...but not perfect
I've had a couple of WebTV's since 1996 (a Sonyclassic &amp; my current a Phillips Magnavox Plus) and can tell you, it was a very worthwhile purchase. There are ways around the 15 minute idle-dissconnect (not 10, as previously stated) such as the screensavers at WebWizardsWays, we now have MSN Messenger &amp; RealAudio 5.0 &amp; G2. WebTV is very easy to set up too. Just turn it on &amp; it tells you how to set it up-the process takes no longer than 15 minutes if I remember correctly. Also, you can't get a virus! Another cool feature is the &quot;i&quot; links on TV programs. Turn on the tv and on some programs an &quot;i&quot; shows up. Click it and it will take you to a website where you can learn about what your watching, get scores &amp; player stats &amp; even play along with Jeopardy &amp; Wheel Of Fortune. Also, hp now has a scanner foe WebTV. Drawbacks are the lack of Java &amp; the lack of respect some websites show WebTV users by not providing a WebTV accessable version of their site. All in all, WebTV is perfect for just about anyone.