In Reply to: Are you trying to say..... posted by Sordidman on February 29, 2020 at 12:35:57:
... they still have a CPU, memory, networking components, and other computer type parts. So, yes, they are still a computer underneath it all. If the computer guts didn't exist, none of those devices would exist.
That said, certainly some computers are dedicated to a specific purpose, and hopefully do that task well. And, they are certainly entitled to have a name that describes their function, whether music streamer, network player, music server, or whatever. But, they are also still a computer.
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- Yes... - mlsstl 02/29/2019:25:51 02/29/20 (14)
- RE: Yes... - Ivan303 20:16:24 02/29/20 (13)
- RE: Yes... - mlsstl 07:04:26 03/1/20 (0)
- Need I remind everyone... - AbeCollins 21:13:09 02/29/20 (11)
- So may my dCS Network Bridge... - Ivan303 05:49:24 03/1/20 (10)
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- RE: The Aurender W20 has a PC at its heart..... - E-Stat 08:34:17 03/1/20 (4)
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