> It doesn't matter that the BOM cost is higher, the current draw is larger and the complexity and security understanding decreased -- it enables a faster time

> It doesn't matter that the BOM cost is higher, the current draw is larger and the complexity and security understanding decreased -- it enables a faster time to market and in the end that is what makes the business. I think consumers are still going to be cost-sensitive in quite a few markets so BOM will still be critical. I'd argue you're already seeing this with more than a few companies using Android + mid-tier ARMs when market time matters more than final cost. There's probably just going to be less people that know how to do it, much in the same way native programming is today.