Dave McGuire wrote:
  On Feb 26, 2008, at 2:57 PM, Tony Duell wrote: 
    Well, Chuck said it best, but I'll add this: You
get fewer components,
 lower cost, easier maintainability and tweakability, increased
 flexibility, the possibility for a reusable design...how is this a bad
 thing? 
I question the over head ... with all the design software closed source
I bet Mr Gates has control of I guess 75% of your hardware product.
            -Dave