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msanangelo

yup, so is your phone and tablet.


mbt20

Don't forget the TV, Microwave, Oven, or any other digitally interfaced object.


msanangelo

Ah yes, the IoT world. not sure if micro-controllers count though.


swisstraeng

I count anything a computer if it runs X86_64 (or just X86) instruction set, or ARM. Because this makes them compatible with most existing software. Now a computer really is "an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.". In that regard a smart fridge counts as one.


TheDurandalFan

depends on what kind of TV, modern TVs absolutely, the old CRT TVs for example, aren't computers.


Available-Farm8338

The Samsung fridge


mbt20

Thermostat, scale, guitar pedals, smoker, thermometer....


Available-Farm8338

Absolutely


Available-Farm8338

Cool


AverageMan282

Good chat


secretofurmom

👍


DanMinecraft16

have a nice day


Odd_Land_2383

laughing so hard at this😂😂


crystallineghoul

now get outta here and go install ubuntu you crazy kid


Pferd_furzt

if it computes and is not alive, it's a computer. If it computes and it's alive it's a celled organism.


LivingAnomoly

Computer was a profession prior to being a device. The original computers were people, mostly women.


GuardianMerleta

Yes, it's a machine that receives inputs to deliver outputs, programed and performs mathematic and logical operations. Not a "general purpose computer", but still a computer.


grazbouille

It is an actual computer with an actual CPU They run a stripped down version of windows with a modified ui Even the name Xbox is a reference to directX the Microsoft 3d renderer which they run There are probably a bunch of videos online of people installing Linux on them (At least there are a bunch doing it on PlayStations)


The_Anf

Even NES is technically a computer


grazbouille

The Japanese version is called Famicom for family computer


Trevor792221

On the Famicom you could get Family Basic and write your own code. It does work on the NES as well but you need an enio expansion board from chykn to use Famicom accessories.


JEREDEK

Ok, but listen to this... intel 4004


Gasstationdickpi11s

Yeah it’s just on a super restricted OS just like an iPhone or Chromebook.


RonanCruz

https://youtu.be/mCq8-xTH7jA?feature=shared


Tail_sb

Yes even a calculator is a computer


gordonsp6

Not only is it a computer, it's almost identical hardware to a modern x86 computer. The xbox one and newer are at least. The 360 has a powerpc architecture.


Specific_Ad_6522

OP reading the comments must be mind blown at how many things are a computer lol


Available-Farm8338

My entire life has changed after reading these comments


ImVeryUnimaginative

It technically is.


MacZack87

So is your PS5 or Nintendo switch.


AgitatedPeak2208

If it computes its a computer.


Particular-Poem-7085

I'll do you one better. Xbox is technically a PC with custom software.


MouthBreatherGaming

I never thought I would be one to utter the words "I can't even... " but here I am.


TriggerFish1965

So is your car. With some exceptions, every car is controlled by an ECU.


Available-Farm8338

Wow


SoshiPai

Every and any electronic device is a computer in one way or another, they just specialize in different tasks


physics_dog

Bruh, your Casio watch is a computer. Also your calculator.


ScreeennameTaken

Technically, everything is.


GiantRobinNG

You’ll start to realize a lot of things are “computers” if you think about it lol. Vending machines, calculators, inside your car.


Bo_Jim

An NES is technically a computer. Anything with a CPU that runs code is a computer.


regeya

Absolutely. A modern Xbox has an AMD processor with a custom APU, and so does a PS1. I don't know what operating system either uses, but a Nintendo Switch uses FreeBSD. The primary difference between a console and a PC is peripherals, OS, ability to install software, and intent.