Not sure I follow. I bought a 600$ fanless pc. It runs Linux. I run apps on it. I bought a 600$ iPhone. It runs iOS. I run apps on it. I haven’t paid a cent

Not sure I follow. I bought a 600$ fanless pc. It runs Linux. I run apps on it. I bought a 600$ iPhone. It runs iOS. I run apps on it. I haven’t paid a cent more than the original cost for each product. From an economical viewpoint they are the same.