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Video game consoles (in terms of XBox and PS) are nothing more than same spec’d computers. They both (PS4 and up and XB1 and up) run on x86-64 for crying out lo
by colejohnson66 6y ago
Video game consoles (in terms of XBox and PS) are nothing more than same spec’d computers. They both (PS4 and up and XB1 and up) run on x86-64 for crying out loud. They just don’t look like a computer (in terms of openness), but the homebrew community has shown that they can be.
So the comparison is pretty apt; Some are claiming phones are computers now, so why aren’t actual computers that have been walled up any different?
- jhatemyjob 6y agoWhat are you saying here exactly? arm64 CPUs aren't real CPUs?
- colejohnson66 6y agoNo, I’m saying that video game consoles are a very apt comparison because they’re x86. I made no mention of ARM or whether Apple is right or wrong.
- jhatemyjob 6y agoI don't disagree with you. I'm looking at it from a professional standpoint. Because seriously, who cares about video game consoles? In 99% of cases they are nothing more than a leisure activity with no real world consequences other than wasting time. Smartphones on the otherhand, like PCs and laptops, are used for Serious Business™ and should be open platforms because what enterprise in their right mind would give their employees hardware that is controlled by one megacorp to such an extent?