RCA/MSN TV 2 Internet and Media Player
Perfect solution for elderly mother who couldn't work a PC
My mother got one of these for Christmas. We set it up in our house first and tested it a couple days before giving it to her since she had previously tried a couple of PCs with very poor results (not the PC's fault). We went through every single option available except for hooking up a memory card reader and everything worked great. The account setup was almost instant, the email works fine and the web browsing is fine (although I prefer a higher resolution myself). It's actually not bad on her fairly new Sony TV. Neither she nor we previously used WebTV, but I like the functionality of this unit and it does everything she wanted and more (music & videos). With the $100 rebate, the price is super-affordable and this is a near-perfect option for people who are justifiably afraid of a PC (malware, etc) or just can't learn how to use one (my mother). We already have broadband and her apartment has access to our network, so we purchased the $100 annual account for her.  For less than $100 in hardware and less than $9/mo, she can keep in touch with lots of family members and browse the web for news, weather and medical information. We hope the service and hardware are reliable, but the first week's experience has been nothing but positive.