"Hardware is cheap" is a false dichotomy. The implication is that hardware is cheap, but development is not, and performant architectures require expensive dev

"Hardware is cheap" is a false dichotomy. The implication is that hardware is cheap, but development is not, and performant architectures require expensive development. In reality, neither hardware or development are cheap, and performance does not inherently necessitate more costly development. The mantra and the dichotomy are false.