Comment by Retric

1) That’s extremely revisionist thinking, the original iPhone didn’t allow any third party apps.

The iPhone was never sold as a computer it was very much just a better UI on a traditional cellphone.

2) Again no, most cellphones at the time where extremely locked down flip phones. Hell, selling ringtones used to be a thing because of how locked down phones where back in the day. Look up what kind of a cut musicians got of that fad.