Has The Electronics World Gone Barking Mad?

Just came across the 741 Op Amp,

They are usually 1cm x 1cm with 8 tiny legs.  This is bonkers:



If you used these to build a synthesiser we'd be back machines that filled an entire room, LOL.

Retro is one thing, this is barking mad.

#fixed1t

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