>but getting a basic platform to program is pretty cheap and easy, so I don't see that as a big problem. A basic platform to program with is pretty cheap, but

>but getting a basic platform to program is pretty cheap and easy, so I don't see that as a big problem. A basic platform to program with is pretty cheap, but it'll _probably_ only run programs on a general purpose computer. I'm pretty sure you can't build iOS apps on a RPi. I guess my big problem is that you can't build an iOS app on an iOS device. I see this as a problem given the prevalence of locked down devices now on the market.