| TeachMeHisty said: What exactly is a "personal computer" anyways. What defines such a system, what causes it to be differenciable from other systems? Honestly interested. |
Yeah, the term "Personal Computer" is used in a outdated sense - a lot of people assume every desktop or a laptop is a PC when it isnt. A laptop you use for work for isnt a Personal Computer, its a work computer, especially if its used by multiple people.
Basic definition is a personal computer (PC) is a digital device designed for a single user to perform tasks like word processing, browsing the internet, and playing games.
For me personally, my personal computer (PC) is my iPhone and my general use desktop since I follow the definition for those two devices.
As for both of my gaming computers, I dont use them for browsing or word processing of any kind, so I dont consider my gaming computers PCs, they are just gaming desktops to me.
The same for my consoles (Switch, Switch OLED, PS5 and Xbox Series X) - they are gaming consoles and I dont use them for browsing or watching stuff.
Edit: My iPhone is the reason why I dont have a laptop anymore (which is what I used to use for personal computing purposes) and when it comes to PC gaming, I just get desktops because they are more powerful than a gaming laptop.
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