Hardware vs Software Debate

The cluster revolves around debates on whether the value, innovation, or success of a product or company lies in its hardware or software components, often questioning if hardware companies truly differentiate through hardware.

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Sample Comments

zerr Jul 30, 2020 View on HN

What about 'hardware'?

gigatexal Sep 2, 2017 View on HN

The hardware is where the magic is not the software.

Guthur Dec 22, 2020 View on HN

I thought we were talking about hardware.

kube-system Jul 29, 2020 View on HN

That's true about the hardware.

hericium Aug 19, 2022 View on HN

But... it's a hardware company!

ultra_nick Jun 6, 2024 View on HN

Why are hardware companies like this?

comrh Jan 6, 2015 View on HN

Makes you wonder why any company would get into hardware.

checker659 Aug 3, 2025 View on HN

Without access to hardware, you don't do much.

lbrito Jul 25, 2025 View on HN

Isn't hardware software-designed though?

petralithic Aug 28, 2025 View on HN

Yes I do. Hardware should be independent from software.