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Originally Posted by ubertuber
Linux has nothing to do with the conversation. Money is made by the majority of the market, not the fringe that has the understanding and motivation to download and compile kernels. When it is more usable, Linux may well be king.
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It's very possible to install and run Linux without having to compile anything. Installing apps, on the other hand...
Linux has made huge strides in usability over the past few years. I don't think it's quite ready for Joe User yet, but it's getting there. I'd like to say Joe User isn't ready for Linux (it's no harder to learn than DOS was), but users expect things to be stupideasy these days and not acknowledging that doesn't get one anywhere.
On topic, I would fix those damn ipods. It seems like they have a bad habit of failing immediately after the warranty runs out, which is not good for business. People talk.