If hardware is zeroing in on the optimal design, then how to differentiate a product when all are zeroing in on that optimal design?

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Its ergonomic design is complemented by a 3.14'' full touch display that provides optimal legibility for a smartphone of its size.

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Adding value to any space, the understated elegance of the CINEMA SCREEN Design minimizes visual distractions with an extremely narrow bezel, providing a captivating viewing experience with optimal comfort.

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This usually leads to a set of sometimes-related rules voted on by compromise that may or may not lead to optimal datacenter design.

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