The average consumer doesn't understand the current open model of computing and some are very afraid of it. Let's just accept both models are going to co-exist and there's nothing wrong with that. When people say devices like the iPad are the future they are probably just link baiting. Devices like the iPad are simply adding diversity to the market to reflect the huge influx of new consumers with different needs. The PC operating systems we use today are all based on usage assumptions of 20-30 years ago when computers were primarily expensive scientific & business tools.
