PC-TV combos are great. They are not only useful in office but also at home. If you're one such lover then check out Silicon Mountain's latest offering. The tech company recently came out with a new line up of PC-TVs, the Allio Lite. The combo device come in 42" (1080p) and 32" (720p) screen sizes and include the same selection of inputs and outputs as the original, at a lower price point. The most interesting feature of this machine is its specification: the LCD TV's frame hides an Intel dual-core Atom 330 CPU with hyper-threading, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, DVD burner, and Windows Vista. According to Silicon Mountain, the Allio Lite delivers a low-cost converged multimedia experience that brings a whole new generation in HD TV and Internet entertainment to the living room!

With the Allio Lite TV-PC you can easily check email while watching a television program, enjoy a movie on DVD while working on a spreadsheet, or stream high-definition content to the large screen with free sites like Hulu or TidalTV while updating a Facebook page.

The 42-inch Allio Lite retails for $1599, while the 32-inch model sells for $1299.