When I got my first road bike it came with SPDs with the clip-on platforms. The following week I rode the 25 miles to the shop, had them take off the platforms, bought shoes and off I went (after a lesson in the back of the shop). Never regretted it.

Cages with straps require the skill of reaching down, tightening and loosening which you don't need to do with the clipless. Plus there is the extra expense of 2 sets of pedals.