If we are arguing “it’s a Turing Machine!” Then you could argue that WiFi light bulbs are
> implemented on a very specific set of hardware, restricted in its use by software whose only purpose is to maintain the illusion
> implemented on a very specific set of hardware, restricted in its use by software whose only purpose is to maintain the illusion
Don’t get me wrong. I like to tinker, and I’ve had plenty of fun using hardware for unintended use cases. But I don’t understand the seeming entitlement that some feel that Nintendo is not worthy of their purchase.
Of course, in the real world, hardware like the Switch is subsidized by publishing fees and the like. I imagine that that revenue must outweigh the R&D costs of gimping the device.