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killer7 1 day ago
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BasilZero said:
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Yeah, the term "Personal Computer" is used in a outdated sense - a lot of people assume every desktop or a laptop is a PC when it isnt.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.

See? Thats what i mean?! And you are by far not the only one!! I do the same (the only difference is i never needed them), only that i use a Samsung Galaxy and no Iphone.