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A comment on Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly revealing. Parent comment

Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by ryandrake on Sunday May 23, 2021 @12:02PM (#27255996)
Can you define a "general computing device" in a way that includes PCs and phones, but not game consoles?
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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by oblio on Sunday May 23, 2021 @01:28PM (#27256793)
That's easy. Can you run spreadsheet programs, image editors, IDES, etc by default on consoles? Just approved software, no jailbreaks, hacks, etc.
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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by wincy on Sunday May 23, 2021 @02:35PM (#27257372)
I can’t run Xcode on my iPhone either even though that’s what I need to develop apps for my iPhone. Even more strangely I can’t run Xcode on the iPad Pro despite it literally running the same chip that runs Xcode on a cheaper device (the Mac Mini).
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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by 5560675260 on Sunday May 23, 2021 @02:53PM (#27257525)
Yes, all of this is available via web browser.
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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by oblio on Sunday May 23, 2021 @02:55PM (#27257542)
Ah, nice, can I do any of that offline?
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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by BeefWellington on Sunday May 23, 2021 @05:23PM (#27258705)
Given you can't run most games on current-gen consoles offline I'm not sure that's the point you think it is.
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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by 5560675260 on Sunday May 23, 2021 @03:17PM (#27257700)
Well, you've asked if it's possible, not if it's practical and convenient under any circumstances.
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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by oblio on Sunday May 23, 2021 @03:49PM (#27257949)
I can't edit my comment. Console vendors don't envision consoles as general computing devices, which kind of tends to end any sparky comments one might make on the topic.
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Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve... by Google234 on Sunday May 23, 2021 @11:54PM (#27260941)
Apple also doesn’t envision that you can run arbitrary root code on an iPhone either
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