I'm willing to bet that no future platform will succeed the PC unless it's an open platform. This automatically disqualifies the iPad. If the next bitcoin/bitto

I'm willing to bet that no future platform will succeed the PC unless it's an open platform. This automatically disqualifies the iPad. If the next bitcoin/bittorrent/app-store/web-browser-level idea can't run on your device without corporate intervention, it can only ever be a follower, not a leader.