[zokier]

> I find it rather ironic that filtering by price in product selectors is new and or rare

I suppose it is much more common to ask "what is the cheapest thing that can do foo and bar" rather than "what we can get for x dollars"

[sitkack]

One then misses out on possibilities that open up by spending another 20 cents. Innovation occurs when new applications are unlocked by products moving into different economic regimes.

Boolean satisfiability allows me to meet a design criteria, derivatives allow me to innovate.

I would like to predict when full blown linux can run on a single chip (on die ram and flash) for less than $2 or below 10 mW. I'd like to be able to track when thresholds are crossed or a combination of features exist at a price point.