Will half-baked Ubuntu Linux netbooks ruin the OS for consumers?

"Thomas, in his own words:

"It was a painful experience at times. I initially categorized the problems I experienced as bugs, but that's incorrect. It's more that the operating system is unfinished. Don't get me wrong. It works OK. It's functional. You can web browse, and IM, and word process just fine. But there was no final polish before the car left the showroom."

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