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by shkkmo 778 days ago
It absolutely is a general purpose computer, one with it's capabilities hidden and restricted from the user.
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surgical_fire 778 days ago
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.

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shkkmo 778 days ago
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.
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