Comment Re:Get your child a violin instead (Score 1) 856
As a benefit, violin technology hasn't changed much in 300 years! Talk about a long term investment.
Quick quiz:
Name a language or program you learned on a computer 15 years ago that you still use on a computer today. (UNIX guys working on mainframes excepted)
You need to learn basic computer skills, not be completely emersed in computers. Even if you (or your kid) is going to be a CS
Please, when was the last time you used Pascal? Logo?
OTOH, I use the skills I learned through music every single day. And I'm not a musician nor have I played an instrument in months.