The year was 2042, and the "Great Dark" had just ended—not with a bang, but with a flicker of a blue LED. For a decade, the world had lived in a digital desert after the Solar Flare of '32 wiped the central clouds.

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Before you can install software, you need the right "brain" for your living room. Your choice depends on how much control you want over your library: