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> neither are general purpose computers Is that really true for the iPad though? I know they are weirdly trying to convince people it's not a computer using th
by dwild 5y ago
> neither are general purpose computers
Is that really true for the iPad though? I know they are weirdly trying to convince people it's not a computer using their ads, but everyone laugh at theses ads too because that's absurd. It's definitely general purpose.
- ryandrake 5y agoIt's not a general purpose computer purely because the company decides what purposes are allowed and what purposes aren't, via store policy. Just like Sony decides what purposes are allowed and not allowed for the Playstation. Both products are computers, but it's hard to argue that they are "general purpose" computers. Contrast that with computers where there is no authority figure exercising editorial control. Those are, by definition, general purpose.