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Last night I had one of those moments – scratch that, one of those hours – which illustrates exactly why TV is still the best medium for television shows. I’m a big fan of Hulu, and I love that I can catch the occasional old episode of Bones or Thirty Rock on my netbook while hitting the treadmill or cleaning the kitchen. However, by far the best TV experience for me still comes from pointing my remote at the big screen in my living room. Here’s why.

A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our friends at Last100:

Creative announces Android-based PMP platform, goes head to head with Apple’s iPod touch
In all areas the Zii EGG matches or beats Apple’s iPod touch, the product it’s clearly designed to compete with. But what’s interesting is that Creative have decided to do this with the help of OEMs rather than going it alone.

Boxee has announced an additional $6M in funding for its HTPC software program and their planned focus for the future. This is on top of quite a bit of previous private equity investment in Boxee. The press release talks of not only the new funding but also how they hope that the new investor “General Catalyst” brings a better connection to the big media & cable companies. Here’s my takeaways from the announcement: