That's exactly what I'm doing... The uses I spoke of may require a low cost, semi rugged device. No doubt RX-51 will be more than capable of providing the features needed but one thing is for certain, the cost of what RX-51 will be wrapped in will drive the price of the NIT 8's down even further once it is released.

These prices will continue to drop until a new demand force is applied. As existing NIT applications develop, some may reach a point where cost and usability meet a niche of hobbyist's or enthusiast's.

An example could be as simple as an Astronomy Program. As it develops it may be seen being used by some notable observer of planetary nebulae. A star-star if you will, LoL. Word gets out on the Planetary Nebulae forums at just about the same time backyard amateur astronomy takes off as a low cost past time during these bleak economic times.

BAM! Demand for used NIT 8's go up and so do prices on e-bay & Craig's List.

Kind of like how you sometimes see a notable bands guitarist playing his Strat through a small Marshall tube amp Mic'ed up through a big $$$$, digital sound system. These tube amps haven't been made for years but purist's swear by the sound they produce. As a result, tube amps of all kinds have become rare because of this niche demand.


EDIT: Regard... >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNo6p...layer_embedded

... a use not yet imagined when I originally posted.