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The only thing that makes a game console only a game playing machine is that it is limited by its producer. All the hardware is there for it to be a general com
by jdminhbg 6y ago
The only thing that makes a game console only a game playing machine is that it is limited by its producer. All the hardware is there for it to be a general computing device.
So when you spool this argument out, it becomes: Google/Apple don't hobble their devices as much as Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo do, therefore Google/Apple should have to open them up more and Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo should not.
- Jonnax 6y agoWell it's what it is up front. A games consoles plays games and streams some video. A mobile phone is a camera, gps, web browser, telephone, messaging, food delivery, music listening, video watching, taxi calling, banking tool etc etc etc device. living your life, Apple and Google get 30% of your transactions.
- jkrems 6y ago> A mobile phone is a camera, gps, web browser, telephone, messaging, food delivery, music listening, video watching, taxi calling, banking tool etc etc etc device. I'm sure you know that you can do most if not all of those also from a game console. Sure, it doesn't always have a camera or GPS but that's true for many other general purpose computers as well. You can absolutely listen to music or watch videos or do online banking from an XBox or Playstation.
- ayoisaiah 6y agoYou're not seriously trying to equate Xbox and iPhone usage in the same category
- kobalsky 6y agoGaming consoles are a different breed since they are usually subsidized by the manufacturer. The PS4 was sold below the bill of materials cost at launch (which is waaaay lower than the manufactured unit cost) and remained relevant for 7 years and will continue working for many more. Meanwhile the iPhones that were sold at a premium in the same year are now landfill. You can't convert game consoles into general computing devices without shaking the business model of that industry.