Hardware failures demand repair or replacement; software requires patching, updates, and upgrades; and systems must be configured to keep ahead of demand and potential security threats.

出现故障的硬件需要修理或更换；软件需要应用补丁、更新和升级；必须根据需求和潜在的安全威胁提前配置系统。

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Buried in this fact is the implication that significant functionality upgrades can be sold to end-users as simple software updates without any need to develop and certify new hardware.

这个事实之下所掩盖的是另外一个事实：一些重要的功能升级能够以简单的软件更新的形式销售给用户，而不需要开发和验证任何新硬件。

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An open system architecture that enables rapid software upgrades and requires less hardware.

开放系统架构，能够快速软件升级，需要较少的硬件。

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The new DeathAdder iteration focuses on improving power, performance and control through hardware tweaks and software upgrades.

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But keep your wallet in your pocket until both the hardware and software get substantial upgrades.

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Over the last ten years, while its rivals have dithered, Microsoft has been feeding its living-room secret weapon a nonstop diet of software updates and hardware upgrades.

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