But with the lower supply voltage of LPC9xx you lost out a major design upgrade market(for cost and component reduction). ... you guys are going to loose out even more.
I do not see where the 3.3V makes "cost and component reduction" a problem. I know that some of us (myself included) have to be pulled kicked and screaming into the 3.3V parts. The fact is thet the smaller geometry of 3.3V parts allow for a cheap 2 clock part. I do not see the 89LPCxxx series as an 'upgrade' I see them as a part for new and exciting applications. The fact that they are two clockers is the interesting point and the 3.3V is something I can grudgingly live with. At leeast the pins are 5V resistant. Michael, you did not mention that the Cygnals are 3.3V devices as well.

Erik