One of television's main strengths is that it offers relaxing entertainment. This suggests that television with web capability fits with current computer owners conceptions of computer and television usage. It is doubtful this statement would apply to non-computer users, however. Another issue of the merger of television and computer cultures is the location of viewing and manipulation. Computers are viewed and manipulated proximally while televisions are viewed and manipulated at a distance.
Most computer use occurs at a desk.
Almost all users find a comfortable viewing range between 30 to 40cm. Recommended television viewing location has typically been based on perceptual and health considerations. As cited by Coffey, et-al. This recommendation was based on the fact that older color receivers emitted radiation. This is no longer the case.