The year of the linux desktop is near, it's next year! Again!
I really want to love Linux but man it's endlessly frustrating to have any guide be out of date or wrong since it's for another distro or just not have a GUI for doing things that are generally everyday. it's getting better but still way over a lot of users heads.
Maybe in the form of a chrome book Linux could shine for an average joe. We are already dealing with people who don't understand files or the desktop metaphor since they are only used to phones or tablets.
A lot of those confusing guides don't exist for Ubuntu. They're either stuff you don't need, or stuff that you probably don't want if you're the type who likes Ubuntu.