Definitely a MS-like move by Apple for sure. The ironic thing for me is that I saw the Safari update offed, declined. Then I saw the stink form Firefox, and actually decided to try it (which I never would have) just to see what they are so concerned about. The browser is really blah...
I will have the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1800 in my new PC in a few weeks http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_hvr1800.html . I'll let you know how it is. Seemed to have good reviews..