[thisduck]

How many people install software on their microwaves?

[johnny22]

the software is the most important part. the hardware should be all but irrelevant except for aesthetics.

[stcredzero]

That the software works correctly with the specific hardware is the important part.

[rsanchez1]

That's the dream, but software pushes the envelope constantly, so much so that a computer that was cutting-edge a month ago is lagging today. If the hardware were irrelevant then we wouldn't be seeing faster and more efficient computers year after year.