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We classify a general purpose computing device from the perspective of what a user can do with it: if you can word process AND watch movies AND play games AND r
by saurik 6y ago
We classify a general purpose computing device from the perspective of what a user can do with it: if you can word process AND watch movies AND play games AND read books AND schedule appointments AND message people... well, that's not a "special purpose" device, it is "general purpose". Apple absolutely has made a general purpose computing device, and people buy it with that intent (the lawyer of the special district I am elected to the board of seems to literally have an iPad as his only computer).
- endisneigh 6y agoYes, it’s general with respect to the functionality available - that doesn’t mean you can do anything. Do you disagree? I don't understand how people can be shocked when Apple says their devices do A, B, C and D, but people complain and want government action so the devices do E.
- LegitShady 6y agoThe apple device does A, B, C, D, and E - but it requires you give apple a percentage of your revenue and not let you take money off app or they remove it. It's a general computing device as long as you pay apple's exploitative fees.