The general consensus is singular in thought - it is only a matter of time before the internet moves from the desk top computer in the home office space to the full comforts of the living room.
With that concept a virtual certainty, the giants of the internet have to be fast-at-work devising a plan to be the industry leader when the standard form of internet entertainment moves to the big screen and our personal TV sets.
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo all have to be spending countless hours in the back room, thinking, planning, and getting ready to move with the right set of deals. At Microsoft, there is already the Xbox while Google has made the move to acquire YouTube. But for one writer, Yahoo and its current partnership with TiVo could be just the ticket to get a leg up.
For more on the internet move to the living room, see:
http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/27/who-will-buy-tivo-google-yahoo-or-microsoft/