Why Successive Approximation, Analog to Digital converter is most commonly used? There are various types of ADC in used, like,


ramp-compare ADC
Wilkinson ADC
pipeline ADC
Flash ADCs
Sub-Ranging ADCs
Folding ADCs
Pipelined ADCs
Successive Approximation (Algorithmic) ADCs
Integrating (serial) ADCs


but  Successive Approximation (Algorithmic) ADCs (ADC0808) is most commonly used.
I do not understand the reason as why it is better than any other ADC ?

According to this comparison,



There is absolutely nothing so special about it as compared to other, then why it is most commonly used for education purpose and small electronic projects etc ?
For many applications, the technology often selected is the lowest cost one that meets the most common requirements (audio sample rates, etc.)