[bcent]

I agree, I think that's one of the hard things to balance. Force the information down a user's throat, and they'll hate you for it. Don't give them enough information and you end up with users who have poor experience.

Honestly, I think the best on boarding experience is a super-intuitive design. But that's just me.

[conradwa]

Yep, the ideal case is when you can blend selling, learning and using. As soon as you type something into Google's giant field, even if it's not what you're looking for, you're able to do all three.