> I am genuinely confused.  Many engineers in embedded programming are
>     earning $25 per hour, and billing clients at $50-$75 per hour.  Why in
>     God's name are you playing with X-rays to save $5?  Maybe I'm missing
>     the point.  Enlighten me (with the visual spectrum).
>
> Well, for the hobbyist, it could mean BUYING $2 OTPs instead of $15
> windowed versions.  We like that sort of thing.  It would also mean
> that you could reuse "found" parts...
>
> >From a commercial perspective, consider the thought process that occurs
> when the batch of 1000 long-lead-time programmed OTPs is ready just at
> the time the SW department discovers the critical bug.
Learn from Microsoft. Call the 'bug' a feature and then offer an upgrade
;)