The possiblity of creating a photon collider Higgs factory as
a first stage of a future linear collider program has recently
been reviewed.  An estimate of the cost savings has been
made and compared to other early options for a linear
collider program.  The cost savings is not particularly
large when compared to an e+e- Higgs factory option.
However we note several possible accelerator technology
advances which could reduce the cost of a photon collider
Higgs factory option and make it more attractive.