Gateway getting out of CE products?

Ever since Gateway bought eMachines, the company has been in flux. While Gateway bought eMachines, it was the eMachines management that took over the combined company. One of the first moves the company made was to close down the Gateway country stores. Now it appears that the company is reconsidering its entry into the Consumer Electronics space. This really is a shame in my opinion since I am a believer that in the near term companies that can offer packages of products that all work together will be at an advantage. I had high hopes for Gateway, but now it appears that company will stop trying to lead the CE / Computing convergence.... leaving that job to companies like Sony who like to use proprietary technologies and closed architectures in their technology.