I agree linux is more complex than windows, but at the same instance its also more scalable
Things do change, like DELL has make customized edition of Ubuntu, with all the multimedia & full hardware support, so absolutely zero config needed.
Now if all hardware vendors follow the dell way, linux will offer better out of the box experience.
Yeah i too agree with you that linux is not that polished. though things are changing now, it will not be a thread to vista according to me.
but certainly it will be a competitor, and competition is always Good.
So i always encourage competition as it leads to innovation
its was my point of view maybe you will differ, ok i accept that