Thread: N900: The Great "It's a phone!" vs. "It's not a phone; it's a mobile computer!" Debate
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2010-10-08 , 15:43
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@fatalsaint: with all this software traditionalism prevalent in the arguments, please answer me this:

If I manage to install DOS on my quad core notebook (effectively taking away modern interface and multitasking ability), does it stop being a computer?

Originally Posted by fatalsaint View Post
The known standard/implementation is what makes an item what it is.
Yes.

Therefore, currently, the N900 more fits the description of a mobile computer than any other (phone) device until such time as Android, iOS or Chrome OS, or whatever - can take over the desktop computing market share with some new innovative way to work with desktops/non-touch screen devices.
I wonder about the description of 'mobile computer' and I personally think the battlefield will shift enough to 'personal (pocketable) computer' that by the time they overtake desktop computers, the 'desktop computers' as we know it wouldn't matter as much.

Lastly, let's remember what brought us here... people are looking for an excuse/justification for its deficiency compared to those devices classed as 'smartphones', thus the argument of 'more like mobile computers'
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