It's hard to maintain specialized devices. If you are running Linux, and you can use a mainstream processor and get enough memory in there, you can start thinking about Java SE, and you can have a lot of functionality.

I think the key is that people won't use a single device, but a series of more specialized devices tailored to specific needs.

These are some of the more dominant chips in the high end of the embedded space, so we created this release for that.

What's not to like? For $1999 you are going to get the processor speed you thought you had to spend $2499 to get.

What I see AOL trying to do now is outsource a program that has been expensive for it to maintain. It also is attempting to monetize the relationship with senders, which I view as a business decision.

Those who came to the meeting were really excited about getting these block watches up and running again. We're starting to see more vandalism and burglary in the area, and a well-run block watch program can deter a lot of that kind of activity.