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I got a cat 3 years ago, it was not viable, it still isn`t cost effective, yet it was worth it.
Regarding that CPU thing, if your awesome electrician never tried to build a CPU because someone told him that it isn`t worth the time, you`d be off with the $150 one, wouldn`t you? His first project probably blew smoke, or was ****, and had to throw it away, did that work go in vain? In my honest opinion experimenting is always beneficial, regardless of the outcome (if it doesn`t hurt the project`s - if any - professionalism, that is).
Also, there is prototyping, a **** important part of a lengthy development (like a full-fledged webserver perhaps?).
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