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Then it is your definition that is debatable (and self-centric). By the same reasoning Linux is not general-purpose because it does not run Visual Studio. OSX,

by ot 14y ago

Then it is your definition that is debatable (and self-centric). By the same reasoning Linux is not general-purpose because it does not run Visual Studio. OSX, Linux and Windows are equally general-purpose by all reasonable definitions.

rbanffy 14y ago
The only useful definition is a self-centric one because you'll use what you buy. I have no use for a machine that runs Visual Studio or Office, therefore, my criteria for selecting a computer will be very different from someone who needs to run both programs. For someone who wants to run games, a Windows PC with an ATI graphics card would be a good choice. For someone who wants to run Emacs and develop web applications, it's simply not the best one.