Apple Devices as Computers
The cluster debates whether Apple's iPhones, iPads, and other devices qualify as general-purpose personal computers or are instead locked-down appliances and phones, contrasting them with Macs.
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You have a misconception: any apple device is not a 'personal computing' one, but a 'corporate controlled' one. There goes your dilemma.
like that apple device is just a computer?
iPhone is not a general computing platform, its a phone. They don’t advertise it as a general computing platform.
Apple's devices are personal computing devices, not video game consoles.
iphone is absolutely not a general purpose computer, nor has it ever purported to be.
Beware: Apple devices are not general purpose computers. Whether you can use them as such may be subject to change.
How is a mac not a "general computing device"?
Phones outsell computers. So? Appending "apple" makes this interesting?
iOS/iPadOS devices have never been marketed as general purpose computers though.They have increasingly become that, and I’m not arguing that the limitations are good, but the limitations of the app store have always been core to the marketing of these devices.The Mac product lines are the only “general purpose” devices.
I'd bet that fewer than 5% of Apple customers want a general-purpose computer, and it hasn't deviated much from that over time. Apple has always locked down their hardware and software relative to their competitors. The "it just works" philosophy isn't free, and if it seems like it's getting more locked down, it might have something to do with Apple trying to maintain its profits in the face of increasing competition.The "household-appliance" moniker is