My PC <i>is</i> my TV and DVD player combined. I don't know what an "LCD screen menu system" is. I don't have a land-line phone; but I <i>can</i> write a program for my phone, and without needing to pay yearly for the privilege.<p>Or printing: "SampleForm.Print;"  in my case, at the extreme (Delphi).<p>The microwave, I'll grant you. It's handy for heating up tea that's been brewing long enough to cool down too much; that's about it.