I'm going to have to chime in here, too. I don't have a TV (anywhere from 5-7 computers, and 2 of which may be working... why do I want another monitor when it is time for a break?), so, of course, no VCR unless I go to my neighbor's. My G4 has a nice handy DVD player, and so does just about any other computer released in the last 3 years. For people with a TV and a computer in the same room, the VCR option is undoubtedly handy: they can watch one screen and follow along on the other. It would be a quick way to learn. If a pure DVD option was also available, it should open more sales and be better positioned for the future. Carolly