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A comment on Mossberg Final Column: The Disappearing Computer. Parent comment

Re:Mossberg Final Column: The Disappearing Computer by ebbv on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @09:24AM (#14445137)
Is an ATM a personal computer? Is a laser printer a personal computer? Is a flight control system a personal computer?

Not every device that is made out of a computer is a personal computer. In fact, most are not.

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Re:Mossberg Final Column: The Disappearing Computer by liotier on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @10:23AM (#14445573)
The mobile tablet is not just a personal computer but a downright intimate one.
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