IKEA Announces Furniture With Integrated TV, Speakers, and Blu-ray 163
MrSeb writes "If you long for those balmy days when TVs looked like pieces of furniture, good news: This fall, IKEA will release Uppleva, a range of home entertainment systems that integrate a flat-screen full HD TV, 2.1 sound, and a Blu-ray player. Uppleva will come in three different designs, with a range of screen sizes starting at 24 inches. If the built-in Blu-ray player isn't enough, there are two USB and four HDMI ports down the side of the screen, and an empty 'bay' that can hold a games console, TiVo, or another set-top box of your choice. In true IKEA fashion, the whole caboodle will come in a range of colors (white, light wood, dark wood, black, and so on). Prices start at 6,500 Swedish Kroner (around $950) — presumably for the 24-inch version — which is a fairly good deal. Uppleva will only be available in a few European markets to start with, but the UK and North America should see it in early 2013."
Overpriced and little reason to buy (Score:0, Funny)
allen wrench. (Score:4, Funny)
And it comes with a book of c code to run the device, that must be typed in manually with disposable keyboard (included).
Re:Electronics Vs Furniture (Score:1, Funny)
Ummm... wouldn't a Hello Kitty TV BE the best damned TV?
Re:I don't want a combination fridge/TV set (Score:3, Funny)
I furnished a whole apartment from IKEA and 7 years on and 3rd renter (yes, I rent it) and it's still fine.
Pardon my skepticism, but our landlord says the same thing about our fridge that won't cool below 45, toilet that won't flush straight water without the assistance of a plunger, and the vinyl tiles that mysteriously came unglued 3 days after we moved in. I'll be surprised if any of those things will be "still fine" when it's time to get our deposit back though.
Re:I don't want a combination fridge/TV set (Score:5, Funny)
I had the same issue, and now I use curved water which flows more easily through the pipes...