ubuntu ready for end-users?

[ubuntu_demon]

Hi,

I define an average-desktop-user as :

users who have never worked with a computer
users who have only worked with windows XP
users who just want it to work

with ready I mean :
-easy
-works out-of-the-box
-has big benefits for end-users above windows XP

- yes warty is ready for average-desktop-users
- yes hoary will be ready for average-desktop-users
- yes grumpy will be ready for average-desktop-users
- yes warty will be ready but requires installation,configuration and intro by nerd
- yes hoary will be ready but requires installation,configuration and intro by nerd
- yes grumpy will be ready but requires installation,configuration and intro by nerd
- no we need to wait longer
- no ubuntu will never be ready for desktop end-users
- no linux will never be ready for desktop-end-users

My opinion :

yes hoary will be ready but requires installation,configuration and intro by nerd

I will install mplayer,xmss,firestarter and thunderbird for them. And do a daily :

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade -t hoary-security -y
apt-get upgrade --trivial-only
apt-get auto-clean

I will give a short introduction and explain how to install software.

I would like to create an custom hoary-cd for this purpose.

I would like to see a discussion about

-what features ubuntu misses (if any).
-the feasibility of getting average-desktop-users

Let's try to convert them before longhorn :mrgreen:

[jdong]

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=6996

Duplicate of your poll?

PM me if any disputes :D