Neuros has the right idea to achieve techie acceptance: opening up their platform completely.

From Slashdot.org:
Quote:
"Neuros Audio has released the schematics to their Neuros Digital Audio Computer. Now with open source firmware, hardware schematics, ogg support, tons of other cool features, and an amazing price tag, The Neuros is looking like an awesome competitor in the audio player market."


As to the quality of that platform...to this I cannot speak...