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"an operating system that hasn't made headway in approximately a decade."

I don't think Ubuntu existed a decade ago. So I think that from nothing to being one of (if not the most) popular Linux distros on desktops can probably be considered headway.

"I can buy an Android phone for $300"

Yes you can. It is unlikely to have 4Gb of RAM and 128Gb of storage though.

"neckbeards"

You got me. I'm going to go and shave.

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Approximately a decade is close enough, it will be 9 years this October.

> I think that from nothing to being one of (if not the most) popular Linux distros on desktops can probably be considered headway.

The last Ubuntu release I really liked was Hoary Hedgehog, but I can agree to disagree.

With a $300 android phone, I'd probably still have enough left over to buy a 4GB/128GB netbook. A $300 phone, a $300 netbook, and a $100 ssd only comes to $700.

Ubuntu Edge is just at a weird price point these days.

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