This seems kind of ridiculous. All (classical) computers are functionally equivalent, according to Turing, so we're not going to stop making "general purpose co

This seems kind of ridiculous. All (classical) computers are functionally equivalent, according to Turing, so we're not going to stop making "general purpose computers." Ever. While there's definitely a benefit in ASICs for some applications like crypto mining, the flexibility to run anything is a huge advantage of modern chipsets. It's led to the Internet of Things, to Raspberry Pi, to emulators for old devices, and countless other useful applications of general purpose architectures.