But for people who want to use high-end hardware or coax their PCs into running faster, a fan might not have enough power for the job.
And outside of the graphics world, where high-end hardware and software is often developed first for the Macintosh, these machines continue to offer less choice among programs and peripherals.
As I said, there will always be the Crysis and so forth, games that offer you something special for your high-end hardware.
As always, the additional expense of high-end hardware and software is certainly justified if the change results in higher productivity.
When it was launched, GPL required quite high-end hardware.
But if you want to use high-end hardware or coax a PC into running faster, liquid cooling can be a better solution.
At the time, OpenGL required "high-end" hardware and was focused on engineering and CAD uses.
This is especially important for Sony's new strategy to make its TV division profitable by 2014 by concentrating on more expensive, high-end hardware.
All kitchens in all of the homes come with stone counters and high-end hardware, appliances and cabinetry.
Myths that Vista needs high-end hardware to run adequately do not help Microsoft's cause, either.