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It is the interface (small, touchscreen) that is new, along with the wireless network connectivity. Other than that a smartphone is most definitely a personal
by topranks 9y ago
It is the interface (small, touchscreen) that is new, along with the wireless network connectivity.
Other than that a smartphone is most definitely a personal computer though. There are many, less keyboard/mouse bound tasks that people regularly did on desktop PCs 10-15 years ago that we now do on our phones.
- ebbv 9y agoIs an ATM a personal computer? Is a laser printer a personal computer? Is a flight control system a personal computer? Not every device that is made out of a computer is a personal computer. In fact, most are not.
- liotier 9y agoThe mobile tablet is not just a personal computer but a downright intimate one.