There is Only Software Response

I understand what is being said by Manovich.  However I refuse to accept this answer.  I think that a more accurate statement is that in this day and age only software and hardware in tandem can achieve success.  Software relies upon the physical realities of a machine.  This is why new hardware is constantly being developed.  For example attempt to run the current iteration of itunes on a generation 1 ipod.  Very little success will be had.  However hardware is only successfully implemented in tandem with software.  A kinect while sensing images cant communicate that to anyone without software to analyze and synthesize the data.