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> iOS, is the most closed general purpose computing platform > in history. Overall it's second only to things like game > consoles for being locked down to
by rimliu 7y ago
> iOS, is the most closed general purpose computing platform
> in history. Overall it's second only to things like game
> consoles for being locked down to everyone including the
> owner.
So, overall it is not "the most closed".
- pferde 7y agoYes it is. Game consoles aren't general purpose computing platforms.
- rimliu 7y agoAnd what makes phones "general purpose" computing platforms?
- aembleton 7y agoA wide range of applications. For example, games are available as well as mapping and image editing software.
- tatersolid 7y agoThere’s a whole bunch of non-games in the Xbox store