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iOS is not really “general-purpose computing”.
by umanwizard 7y ago
iOS is not really “general-purpose computing”.
- Wowfunhappy 7y agoHow do you define "general-purpose computing", then? DVD players, microwaves, and even game consoles are single-purpose computing devices, designed to do one thing. I'm having a lot of trouble putting iPhones and iPads in that category. As terribly locked down as they are, they're still very much "general purpose". And BTW, I think Microsoft's goal was quite clearly for UWP to be as locked down as iOS.
- umanwizard 7y agoWell, it’s a spectrum. Microwaves < Game consoles < iPhones < laptops/desktops. I’d only call the last element of that chain “general-purpose” — to me, one requirement for earning that label is the ability to write and compile programs. If I can’t write iOS apps from inside iOS, it isn’t general-purpose.