The false dichotomy is the assumption that since Apple makes two portable devices, one that creates content (Macbook) and another that consumes it (iPhone/iPad)

The false dichotomy is the assumption that since Apple makes two portable devices, one that creates content (Macbook) and another that consumes it (iPhone/iPad), that there must be two kinds of people, content creators and content consumers. There is no reason not to own a laptop and a tablet for much teh same reason that many people own an iPod and an iPhone and a laptop. In my own case, I own a laptop for development, a mini for displaying media on my 37" display at home, an iPhone for calls and portable content consumption, and an iPod Classic for music in my car. All of these together cost less than my first development system. I think that people who want to create content and programs will do so, and the iPad does nothing to hinder them.