I have my own theories on why people want to make Linux / iOS their desktop. People use Linux because they grew to hate Windows (and/or appreciate Linux) when

I have my own theories on why people want to make Linux / iOS their desktop. People use Linux because they grew to hate Windows (and/or appreciate Linux) when OS X wasn’t really an alternative. One factor in that might be that not everyone can afford a Mac. Also, when I got into Linux, it gave me a sense of pride, and I felt like I was part of the hacker culture (not black/white hat hacking but Facebook / Eric S. Raymond hacking). I think that’s a motivation too. It’s is (or was) _cool_ to use Linux at one point. People go out of their ways to adapt to iOS because they like the idea of running their lives on a small, svelte device. It makes them feel more autonomous in ways desktops and phones can’t. The technology isn’t there yet (as you mention).