Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive a disadvantage because it can lead to lower quality electrical connections – can be used to place components more tightly than they used to be placed due to the properties of lead-containing solders. For example, Motorola reports that their new RoHS wireless device assembly techniques are "...enabling a smaller, thinner, lighter unit." Their Motorola Q phone would not have been possible without the new solder. The lead-free solder allows for tighter pad spacing. Research into new alloys and technologies is allowing companies to release RoHS products that are currently exempt from compliance, "e.g." computer servers. IBM has announced a RoHS
The Soft Bulletin years removed, "The Soft Bulletin" is still an undeniably essential listen that belongs in every record collection." Since late 2010, the album has been sporadically performed live in its entirety over the years, and on May 26, 2016, an orchestra was used to embellish sounds of the album while the band played their main instruments for the album at the concert. As of 2002 it has sold 100,000 units in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. Upon its release, "The Soft Bulletin" was subject to record company demands for commercial-sounding music, hence the inclusion of remixes of several songs. In