few things to take into consideration whenever software vs hardware comes up...

*workflow
*flexibility
*sound palette
*sound quality
*tweakability
*directness
*expressiveness
*portability
*phatness (I really didn't wanna put that one in)
*price
etc...

You all probably have had this convo quite often, but lately i am noticing alot of tracks that lack that analog feel to them?
Thats probably because they don't use analogue synths, or don't play/program their music intricately enough...

But another reason is because they are often WAY TOO POLISHED AND OVERCOMPRESSED.

The problem is, people don't think its "pro sounding" unless its been processed with 50 plugins during the mastering stage. When you take away ALL the dynamics, it CAN'T sound analogue (even if it is at the source). I've also noticed that some vinyl coming out looks f#cked up these days. When you look at the grooves, they look all weird and blocky. Like as if the waveform has been totally squashed.