Agreed. SoCs are also typically built for specific applications, different than the general purpose CPUs that article is mostly focusing on. I would also say t

Agreed. SoCs are also typically built for specific applications, different than the general purpose CPUs that article is mostly focusing on. I would also say that forced is a bit strong. SoCs are a good solution when (1) you have a very specific task and (2) can justify/afford the cost for a specialized chip.