Originally DB intended to operate together modern DMUs purchased from different manufacturers, but due to software incompatibilities this proved to be impossible.

Because pointers are defined to be 128-bit, future hardware may be 128-bit without software incompatibility.

Consumer outcry against software incompatibility has prompted portable music player manufacturers such as Apple and Creative to support multiple formats.

In fact, the software incompatibilities that tend to create monopolies are carefully nurtured, precisely because they do create monopolies.

The wide variety of handsets and software incompatibilities can also affect calls.

The project was terminated in 1975, in part because of anticipated software incompatibilities between FS and 360/370.

Though Windows NT 3.1 hit the market in 1993, its hardware demands and software incompatibility made it a niche operating system.

This resulted in some software incompatibility (PC style drives do not supply a "ready" signal, which signals if there is a floppy in the disk drive.)

Any kind of software incompatibility could cause the problems Microsoft noted, Mr. Boies pointed out, and not necessarily Mr. Felten's browser-disabling program.

Judging from early reports of "bugs" in the chips and software incompatibility, business customers would be well advised to be cautious in their buying plans.