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Jobs wanted to create a system where you could use apps without needing an app store, similar to the idea of everything being a PWA, but that was before the suc
by Bilal_io 4y ago
Jobs wanted to create a system where you could use apps without needing an app store, similar to the idea of everything being a PWA, but that was before the success of Apple's App Store. I doubt he cared about it afterwards.
- Tijdreiziger 4y agoWell, that’s the charitable interpretation, with the uncharitable interpretation being that he needed an excuse because the App Store wasn’t done in time for the iPhone’s release.
- snowwrestler 4y agoIt is well-documented that the original intention of Apple was to not have a 3rd party SDK aside from a browser on the iPhone, but they changed their minds.
- Tijdreiziger 4y agoYes, that was Apple's stated intention, but we don't know whether that was sincere or just a bluff to buy time.
- duxup 4y agoI don’t understand how that applies to this situation.