[niketdesai]

I think the idea is leverage form factor, usability, and familiarity. Those things + security upgrades would be a cheaper and effective rollout.

[jenna_talia]

yes cheaper [et.al.], also durable as many gamers that go salty and rage after in game death would attest. and the speed of reflashing a PIC modded device in the hands of even a novice picasm programmer is an interesting angle for field expedient repair/mods.