Well I know you are thinking that you could access BBC iPlayer already on your Mac or Linux PC!
Well what we’re talking about here is not the Flash based web BBC iPlayer, but the iPlayer which allows you to download BBC programmes and watch them while offline.
Not tried it yet, but thinking it could be useful for train journeys.
Read more on BBC News.
The BBC has created a version of the iPlayer that works with both Mac and Linux computers.
The two systems, which have been able to stream BBC programmes via the iPlayer for a year, will now be able to handle downloads.
The BBC, working with Adobe, has developed the new version, known as BBC iPlayer Desktop.