Not so with your average Apple device with access to the App Store, outside of maybe the TVs these days. The iPad ad that made all the headlines recently was clearly trying to bill it as a general purpose everything device with few if any such limitations. In terms of how the devices are marketed to consumers, it's night and day, and that does make a huge difference when trying to determine if consumers have been mislead by shady business practices.
Ah, this old chestnut of circular reasoning. It's not a general purpose computer because people think it isn't, so they don't use it as one because it's not a general purpose computer.
> The consumer is pretty well aware of what they're getting.
Is the consumer not well aware that iOS is a walled garden?
But regulators don't tend to write laws based on the actual tech, as much as how it gets used. That's the disconnect, but it still helps to try to understand the other point of view.
It's a platform for games.
With input devices targeted for games.
With an operational system target for games.
Primarily. Some can also play Blu-ray disks and all can stream music and movies from a bunch of different sources. The PS5 also has integrations with some social media sites and a built-in web browser. The PS5 Game Base application also lets you call and text other PS5 users.
> With input devices targeted for games.
But also bluetooth keyboard and mouse support.
> With an operational system target for games.
Did you have something specific in mind for this?
Sorry I wont indulge in this level of discussion.
Waste of time for all involved.
We know the OS is great for games. What I'm asking is why it's not good for other things (the OS kernel is FreeBSD 11).
The PS2 and 3 had full user Linux support so those were obviously general purpose PCs. They removed Linux support for the PS4 and 5 though and apparently that seems to be enough for many people here to no longer think of them as computers.
If the dividing line between general purpose computer and appliance is in how the manufacturer lets you use it, then what functionality would the iPhone need to lose to in order for you to stop thinking the iPhone is a general purpose computer?