WOW is right! I really like the curved design but especially the fact that it supports DLNA, has an AMOLED screen, and plays FLAC music files. I love the dock with the speaker. I suspect it will work seamlessly with both Beosound 5s. I'm ready. Maybe the recent meeting with Apple didn't go too well!

http://www.bang-olufsen.com/beonews-broadcast

Both of Sony's new tablets look interesting. It was officially released here in the US yesterday and is already available to order. I will bet the remote software is not B&O compatible but who knows. However Beolink for Android can be installed.

[quote user="mbee"] Good idea : the gold was the only "warm metal" color, but gold has a "too much" image. Now it's warm without being "bling bling". Look what they have added : a new stand made of 2 spikes! Like the BV5! I know a lot of people that were dreaming of this kind of stand! [/quote] Beige bling

[quote user="koning"] touch screen...thank god they didn't! All those greasy fingerprints on it. [/quote] Absolument!

[quote user="tournedos"] [quote user="moxxey"]It's a reasonable value approach to keeping up with the latest BV7-40. However, I'm stuck on the MKIV as I don't see a compelling reason to move up to the MKV panel or the forthcoming 3D panel.[/quote] ...which brings up a thought: is a TV really such a fast moving target

[quote user="TripEnglish"] Rumor has it the new category will be the reintroduction of electric shavers. Or sheep sheers. Somthing like that. [/quote] I was hoping for a new steamer trunk!

I agree, Cygnet is a silly car but thats due to environmental regulations. I don't think the Bang & Olufsen brand is demeaned by some entry level products. Bowers and Wilkins seems to have done well with entry level products. B&W and their other company, Classe' build highly regarded audiophile products. I will admit that I will hedge

[quote user="Razlaw"]What would a competitor's model that is comparable to a BV10-40 cost? And by comparable model I mean a TV that is 40 inches, has built in speakers with similar sound quality to the BV10, has a built in surround sound processor with connections for the speakers, and a motorized stand? I ask because I am unaware of which

Sergio, Your information is absolutely correct. However, a Microsoft Enterprise license for Windows XP embedded includes Windows Media player which plays AAC, MP3, WMA, WAV, and others. I first worked with this software about 10 years ago and negotiated the agreement for my empoyer with Microsoft. An enterprise license is very common in the IT industry