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by idle_zealot 1509 days ago
I didn’t realize that my usage if the term was unclear, but to clarify: an iPad is a personal computer. A smartphone is a personal computer. Even modern game consoles are personal computers. They’re all general-purpose computers owned by an individual. However, they have software locks placed on them that prevent their owners from controlling them. In the post above when I’m talking about personal computers that we carry around I primarily mean phones. I will update the post to clarify.