[seehafer]

Yet again we see that Steve Jobs’ user interface instincts were right: he hated the idea of apps and fought putting them on the iPhone.

[harry8]

Counter view: Steve Jobs instincts were about owning everything. Any app should (must) be bought from apple, as a subscription, while holding your data hostage, at their price.

[al_borland]

That’s not how the iPhone worked. All the apps were pre-installed when the phone was purchased. There were no additional downloads or subscription (other than phone service).