Handhelds are not Consoles..

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Demotruk said:

ConnorJCP said:

I did not expect it to keep going like this.
I thought it would have died out around the time the definitions were brought in.

Semantic arguments are always the biggest arguments :p

To me and any English teacher in the world, a definition is the definitive word, and by definition the meaning of (video game) console simply is a standard platform that plays interchangeable games, it's been the definition since consoles were made, they were created as a standard device so development could be easier and you didn't have to worry about specs or various operating systems like on home computers.

Console - a standard hardware device that plays interchangable games

home console - a standard hardware device that hooks up to a monitor/TV not meant to be carried around and plays interchangeable games

portable console - a standard harware device that plays interchangable games and is able to be on the go.

And if you want to go into slang that seems to be thrown around a lot.

Console -  A home console

handheld - a portable console