> Overall I get the impression that Android will, just like Linux, be eternally "almost there". The version that fixes all the little niggles will be forever ju

> Overall I get the impression that Android will, just like Linux, be eternally "almost there". The version that fixes all the little niggles will be forever just over the horizon. Except in the opposite direction it seems. Android is very much already there for consumers, which this blog perfectly highlights. Your complaints, however, are centered around not normal consumers but power linux users. Linux: Caters to power users, never quite there for consumers Android: Caters to consumers, never quite there for Linux users Also FYI it's quite easy to remove the search box from the home screen. You can either disable Google Search entirely, or you can just install one of the half a billion or so alternative launchers in the Play Store. You can even have it look like WebOS if you want: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex.theme.vezatmwm https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gau.go.lau...