I like what you have said here, however I have another analogy that describes the part I disagree with.<p>The iPad is a 4 star restaurant, my linux box is my kitchen.  I like 4 star resturants and they are not evil (unless they have a 90% monopoly on the market [and the food is crappy (Microsoft circa 2001)] [Apple might do this to in which case they are evil for being a monopoly not for being closed]). They are closed. I can't go into the kitchen and make food. But I can be inspired by the food I enjoy there.<p>The idea of teaching children to learn to program using iPad apps is some what intriging, however, I would compare it to <a href="http://dreamdinners.com/main.php?static=index" rel="nofollow">http://dreamdinners.com/main.php?static=index</a> its not the same as buying a cook book and being in your own kitchen. Or going to culinary school.<p>So yes we will see people using the iPad to learn to program , possibly, but I think there will always be those who prefer to learn on an open platforms.<p>ps. I think you might like this graph :) <a href="http://chris.smeder.com/essays/3_stevejobs.htm" rel="nofollow">http://chris.smeder.com/essays/3_stevejobs.htm</a>