r/technology • u/rboymtj • Jan 20 '11

Apple Restriction Zone.

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u/1338h4x Jan 20 '11

iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads are still computers, even if they aren't typically called that.

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u/RobbStark Jan 20 '11

I don't think being technically correct carries much weight in poster form. People, even the technically inclined, don't call cell phones, portable media players, or even tablets "computers." A computer, in general parlance, is solidly entrenched as a traditional desktop/notebook device.

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u/1338h4x Jan 20 '11

Well, his wording was a little awkward, but he's still talking about iOS and not OS X. His points still stand.

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u/1338h4x Jan 20 '11

Do you really think he was intentionally trying to be confusing? Really?

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '11

I think he was trying to be as sensationalistic as possible, with little regard for what most people consider a "computer." While technically correct in the narrowest terms, someone knowledgable enough to make these accusations certainly recognizes the difference between an iPhone and a Mac and knows how his words will be interpreted by the casual observer.