I think these computers (Rasp Pi, CHIP, Beaglebone, BBC Micro) are doing what the one laptop per child couldn't do. That is to be the affordable computer to the

I think these computers (Rasp Pi, CHIP, Beaglebone, BBC Micro) are doing what the one laptop per child couldn't do. That is to be the affordable computer to the 3rd world. Almost everyone in the west can afford a $100-$500 computer, but that is still beyond the reach of many people in the 3rd world. That means basic computer and programming skills will be within reach for a large number of the population in the world. Also, currently, most of the development work available are for PCs, Mobile, and Tablet devices. These chips are the building blocks of the Internet of Things, meaning development work needed in the future will go beyond just programming for PCs, Mobile, and Tablet devices.