Scott wrote:

> Keep piling on the supposed pieces of your resume- you simply become the
> poster child for the phrase, "Jack-of-all-trades, master of none."

FWIW, I actually do have extensive experience in manufacturing,
especially in small switching power supplies. If you were building the
same size power supply, then the component cost for the lower current
device would cost a little less, a few cents less for the inductor, a
few cents less for the transformer, and a few cents less for the
capacitors. However the savings go out the window when you also shrink
everything down in size, as the smaller size components are more
expensive. It's safe to say that the difference in cost to Motorola is
virtually nil. It could go a few cents either way. The decision on which
power supply to include was based on size. It's a similar issue with
switchers for notebook computers. At least Dell often offers different
wattage supplies for the same notebook, the difference being how fast
the computer can be charged. The disadvantage of the higher wattage
supply is the weight and size, as well as the fact that the Li-Ion
battery lasts longer if it is charged at a lower rate.