That's fair as far as the App Store is concerned, but really states nothing about iOS (and really is a criticism of Windows). Any Linux distro has its own 'app store' which is just as trustworthy. And afaik macs offer a similar thing; it is just windows that is behind.

My main issues with this article are how hand-wavvy his comparison to PCs are. His evidence is enough to say that both home 3D and the iPad are awesome. It is not enough to provide any basis of comparison to a PC ecosystem.