On: The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used

[bserge]

And why are they BGA chips these days? That's the real problem. Did mobile CPUs somehow advance past desktop ones while I wasn't looking?

[Matthias247 → bserge]

Any kind of socket would require additional height. Probably at least 5mm. And you would certainly want to avoid that on mobile devices. For memory thats less of a problem, because you can plug it from the side, but CPUs have way more pins, so that won't work.

[bserge → Matthias247]

Yeah, the usual. Same reason used for everything soldered and non replaceable keyboards.

[foxfluff → bserge]

Probably to shave off the cost (and volume) of a socket.

[quocanh → bserge]

Of course they have! Take a look at ARM. Or Apple's M1 chip. It's crazy what mobile CPUs can do nowadays.

[bserge → quocanh]

And look at a Ryzen with an integrated GPU. Wow, it has pins and fits in a socket, it's a miracle!

[cultofmetatron → bserge]

power efficiency? saving weight?

[bserge → cultofmetatron]

Very low and zero value to me.

[dageshi → bserge]

Then you can certainly carry your desktop around with you? Since these things are negligible.

[bserge → dageshi]

Yeah that's my plan for the future.