The PSP could connect to a TV, does that make it a home console?

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IcaroRibeiro said:

LegitHyperbole said:

Yeah but I suppose the argument is that they are mobile devices that are separate. When they started off they weren't exactly vlose to computers but as their hardware and software has progressed the sentiment around them hasn't. 

Old electronic cell phones (and it's important to make this distinction) were also computers. Software-wise, they were what we call embedded systems, specialized computers designed for dedicated functions. However, they were not personal computers because personal computers have operating systems designed for general-purpose use, not a single dedicated function. Some old cellphones "blurred" the lines between PCs and cellphones, phones running Symbian OS or BlackBerry OS had limited general-purpose features, including app installations

Smartphones, on the other hand, are unequivocally personal computers. There’s no debate about it. They are versatile devices with fully-fledged operating systems (Android being largely based on Linux core, but lacking a GNU and standard POSIX or Linux APIs) capable of handling a wide range of tasks, just like traditional personal computers. You may argue they are particular category of a personal computers, because they feature portability and touch-screen, but so are laptops relative to stationary home computers.

Actually, Nokia marketed it's Symbian devices as mobile computers.