Nintendo VS Sony - Rest of 2015 [8 weeks of data]

[Mnementh]

Michelasso said:

Mnementh said:

Michelasso said:

Well, honestly there is little to debate. We just need to check any dictionary. let's see the Merriam Webster:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/console

5: an electronic system that connects to a display (as a television set) and is used primarily to play video games

Counter with Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_console

"A video game console is a device that outputs a video signal or visual image to display a video game. The term "video game console" is used to distinguish a console machine primarily designed for consumers to use for playing video games in contrast to arcade machines or home computers. It includes home video game consoles, handheld game consoles, microconsoles and dedicated consoles."

Sure. Next time you're in a English class try to object that a term defined by the Merrian Webester isn't correct "because Wikipedia said so". Apart from all the class laughing I would love to see the professor reaction.

English class would be foreign language. But I'm out of school for a long time and have learned to think for myself. Also, a dictionary is not for defining things, but explaining shortly a meaning.

For that you have encyclopedias. But looking around, you find the following

But in this case, you just need to read your definition:

"an electronic system that connects to a display (as a television set) and is used primarily to play video games"

Connects to a display, the TV-set is given as an example. Wikipedia has exactly the same definition: "A video game console is a device that outputs a video signal or visual image to display a video game."

So Webster also includes handhelds, although they don't elaborate much on the basic definition.