>You can't just shove it in a closet with zero thought and expect it to not overheat/shut down/catch fire

Actually in almost all products meant for real companies doing real work, this is an explicit design requirement.

Every cash register runs off of a computer that sits in a tiny metal oven with no cooling and is expected to run 24/7 without fail.

The difference between a tech gadget and a real world, real purpose appliance.