So we finally agree. It's a perfectly fine computer, but Apple went and turned it into an iPhone App Executor.
> That doesn’t mean locking it down is bad or wrong.
It absolutely does. Apple owns the machine, not you. Apple has all the keys, not you. You will never be able to do anything with your device that Apple doesn't approve of. You've traded away your freedom for convenience.
I never argued that the hardware physically couldn’t execute instructions for other purposes
> Apple owns the machine, not you.
That’s not true. I can destroy it if I choose.
Do you feel that if you bought an xbox that don’t own that?
Never said you did. You said you didn't understand what I meant when I said computers are naturally able to compute.
> I can destroy it if I choose.
Apple has no problem with you destroying it. You've already paid for it. In fact they'd love it if you destroyed your phone since it means you'll have to buy another.
Try doing something they don't like. See who they machine obeys.
Computers aren’t naturally able to do anything.
This specific computer system was created as an iOS machine. That’s it’s “””natural””” purpose.