>just kidding; I deal with these parts on an embedded target at work and
>they are problematic.  the enumeration process is especially awful.

I had the exact opposite experience with the one-wire devices.  When I
used them I had zero problems, even with relatively long connections.
And I thougth the enumeration process was pretty nifty; I didn't find
it that complicated at all, and it worked as advertised.

--Ken