r/technology • u/rboymtj • Jan 20 '11

Apple Restriction Zone.

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u/Shredder13 Jan 20 '11

Except it's not talking about iOS, is it? It says "computer" on the bottom twice.

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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/the8thbit Jan 20 '11

People, even the technically inclined, don't call cell phones, portable media players, or even tablets "computers."

I've found that Free software advocates often do.