3 ms·iphone is absolutely not a general purpose computer, nor has it ever purported to be.by WheatMillington 2y agoiphone is absolutely not a general purpose computer, nor has it ever purported to be.kklisura 2y agoWould you mind providing your definition of general purpose computer.talldayo 2y agoVery conveniently so, because if anyone ever discovered that so-called "apps" are no different from "software" we would accidentally realize that the iPhone is in fact a computer.