>This seems to be what the IPad and Chrome OS are doing. I agree. However it's MUCH easier to just work if there is only one hardware platform to develop for.

>This seems to be what the IPad and Chrome OS are doing. I agree. However it's MUCH easier to just work if there is only one hardware platform to develop for. This has been responsible for a huge share of Apple's reputation for "just working" and reliability since the beginning.