Bluetooth - Hardware vs Software

[Jonathon Suggs]

Brad Midgley wrote:
> Johathon
>
> Yes it is a bluetooth 2.0+extended data rate adapter (strangely there
> are a few bt2.0 devices without edr)
>
> The available profiles are determined by the software stack.
>
> Brad
Thanks for the response, but if it had not included edr, then would 
there be profiles that it could not support?  That is more my underlying 
question.  Are profiles determined ONLY by the software stack or do 
hardware limitations that come into play as well?