This would make no sense if your assumption is that Apple is just another hardware and software maker cultivating an applications ecosystem.

如果你设想苹果仅仅是另一个培养应用生态系统的硬件和软件开发商，那么这将毫无意思。

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IT solutions require a mixture of hardware, software, applications and configuration.

IT解决方案要求混合使用硬件、软件、应用程序和配置。

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But it is also crucial to be aware of DB2 functional enhancements, and changes in other areas of hardware and software technology that will influence your current and future applications.

但是，DB 2功能的增强、其他领域中硬件和软件技术的变化将影响当前和将来的应用程序，知道这一点至关重要。

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But the program was too ambitious, attempting to generate advanced hardware, software and applications for every military service at the same time.

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While Apple under Steve Jobs focused on its Macintosh closed system of hardware, software, and applications, Microsoft built an open market system on Windows: any hardware, any application, many ways to make money.

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This has created a new market for large existing vendors and emerging-growth providers of intelligent hardware, software applications and cloud services, while also generating billions in shareholder equity.

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