mmoy - I'm sure there are some limits, but yes, you can re-program them to perform different tasks. <A HREF="http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,290660,sid44_gci530571,00.html" target="_blank">http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,290660,sid44_gci530571,00.html</A> A limited and dated definition, but the "field-programmable" part is what may wind up being the powerful part.