> if you wanted to look at that
> look at the blackfin processors
> $4 (1k qty) for a dual core 750 mhz cpu with DSP functions

But the entire idea is to use *very* inexpensive microcontrollers.

I'm thinking something cheaper. Someday. Of course, by then the
cheap processors will be more powerful than they are today.
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