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Yes, these are both good points. People remember the good old days of socketed chips that were easier to repair, but wave soldering is cheaper, produces a more
by greglindahl 9y ago
Yes, these are both good points. People remember the good old days of socketed chips that were easier to repair, but wave soldering is cheaper, produces a more reliable product, and fewer connectors means higher signal speeds and/or margin.
- yellow_postit 9y agoTo add on some folks will want the tradeoff of smaller/cheaper packages that aren't repairable.