'The iPhone isn't a phone anymore' — the pocket computer framing reshapes the AI device debate
jesselyu · x · 2026-09-27
Billy Doty argues the iPhone is now just a pocket computer with calling as a side feature, so choosing a phone is like choosing which computer you carry — nobody commits to one computer for life. jesselyu endorses the take, a framing often used in debates over whether new AI hardware can displace phones.
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