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Processor upgrade - replace the StrongArm with a socket and daughter card that contains a new StrongArm, USB master and a more generic DSP (to work in combination with the existing DSP). This would require a new HD bay that is only able to take 1 drive (or perhaps could be designed to take two drives with a smaller form factor).

Why? Under most circumstances the CPU is not doing much. The biggest thing that we could do to reduce CPU usage on the empeg would be to offload IDE transfers from it. I don't know whether it would be possible to hack in a DMA capable IDE controller, but it could certainly be beneficial.
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