> On a $100 motherboard, who cares if the connector raises the price by another 50 cents?
Manufacturers do. I can't count the number of times that I've seen hardware manufacturers spend four-to-five figures in order to find a way to eliminate a 2 cent part. At scale, even a 2 cent part adds up to serious money.
Manufacturers do. I can't count the number of times that I've seen hardware manufacturers spend four-to-five figures in order to find a way to eliminate a 2 cent part. At scale, even a 2 cent part adds up to serious money.