A year ago LTC was the silver to BTC's gold. Considering the high price of BTC at the time, LTC made a lot of sense at $20. It was affordable by the masses and bound for success. What a difference a year makes. Though LTC has garnered some real world usage, no real effort was put forth to extend such. Someone may take up the torch and get it moving again. I would not count it out yet but the declining price is causing many heartache.