The issue with Linux has always been the desktop, ... a non-starter on the desktop for all kinds of reasons.

There is some functionality difference between a Microsoft thick client and a Linux desktop and many employers believe there are productivity gains to be had,

The light-water reactor for us is a non-starter.

[There are many other reasons for deciding to use Linux. But as I think about this question, I'm reminded of a poem by Robinson Jeffers entitled] The Beauty of Things. ... reasons, but not the reason.

They don't carry purses, but they do carry briefcases. A 2-pound device is a lot less of a hassle than a 5-pound device [laptop].

There are a lot of things that the Windows platform does better than the Palm platform.