OK, we don’t mind admitting that we are feeling a little tender here at the Test Bed this morning, after Intel had their Viiv (pronounced like five, but with a 'v' at the beginning) party last night.

Hosted by a very funny Jonathan Ross, DJd by New Order’s Peter Hook, and with cocktails and beer flowing, Intel spent a serious amount of cash.

Ross did his best to explain what Viiv is in layman’s terms - which was far too simple for many of the techies in the audience, who were left scratching their heads and asking, ‘so, what exactly is Viiv then?’.

The format aped the BBC’s Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, only with a lot more swearing. He was joined on stage by Michael Owen – who admitted the last electronic thing he could remember paying for was his helicopter, which he’d flown down in that night with his pilot – and Andy Gray from Sky Sports.

While many of us still weren’t sure what Viiv is by the end of his presentation, we had learnt that potty-mouth Ross is a master blagger, and with his endless list of free stuff (including two free Viiv PCs), we wonder if there is anything he pays for (with his own money).

Viiv, in case you are wondering, is Intel’s new platform for the digital home, similar in idea to the Centrino. So Viiv PCs have a dual core CPU, Intel Express Chipset and Quick Resume Technology Drivers for instant on/off capabilities.

The idea is that within the home, a Viiv PC is at the centre of your digital entertainment, managing your music, photos, TV programmes (so in Jonathan Ross’s case, his free PC will be linked to his free big-screen plasma or LCD) and downloads, including the latest Hollywood blockbusters.