Ugh, dislike sites that require an independent registration to post a single comment. On topic, I doubt lower-power microprocessors will be going anywhere for

Ugh, dislike sites that require an independent registration to post a single comment. On topic, I doubt lower-power microprocessors will be going anywhere for a while. Sure, you can stick an ARM in there, but what about battery life? You might save money and effort, but if power consumption is an issue, you have to weigh your priorities.