We've pretty much got it in the Raspberry Pi. Having a distro that boots straight to a python REPL is not a significant challenge at all. I mean, you can do t

We've pretty much got it in the Raspberry Pi. Having a distro that boots straight to a python REPL is not a significant challenge at all. I mean, you can do the same on any computer, but SBCs seem to make people approach them differently. By not looking at all like a PC, people simply forget to treat them like a PC. And it's fantastic. I don't think this actually solves the problem though. The problem is that there's no magic anymore. It's just normal. I know children who aren't quite walking yet, can't quite form the word "banana", but can operate an iPad comfortably enough. They will never, ever, approach a computer with the sense of wonder that I did my Atari. Computing is simply so universal that today's children approach it with the same awe and wonder as you would electric lights or running water. That doesn't mean we'll have no plumbers, electricians, no-one will be fascinated by electronics, etc. But it does mean that it'll never be the same as the 80s.