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by greenish_shores 773 days ago
Not even this. It probably has a full-fledged browser pre-installed, making its classification as a general-purpose computer pretty obvious even for an average user, and far less "hackish" than otherwise.
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Nintendo Switch doesn't even have an easily accessible Internet browser.

In fact, I was not even sure it had one. I had to look it up and found this: https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/how-to-use-hidden-ninte...

It would be difficult to make a case that the average user would see this as a general purpose computer.

It absolutely is a general purpose computer, one with it's capabilities hidden and restricted from the user.
It is a general purpose computer, except the "general purpose" part has been hidden and restricted from the user.

Therefore, not a "general purpose" computer anymore.

It is a general purpose computer running a specialized operating system. Something doesn't stop being a general purpose computer when you change the OS.
Interesting.