Most computer users use the browser for basically everything so when people say "Linux isn't ready for the masses" they are showing their ignorance, Linux runs a web browser just fine. There are plenty of rock solid stable Linux distributions and the person doesn't even have to mess with a terminal if they don't want to anymore. Though yes the terminal does make things faster. Linux has gaming down pretty well now though not perfect yet but that's mostly a  game development issue not really a Linux issue and office tasks work on Linux as well. So I don't know what more you really need our of a computer especially at a casual user. 

 People bitch. If they dont want to learn, fuck em 

 Most computer users these days don't use laptops or desktops. So your argument is irrelevant. Most usage on mobile is not web browser. 

Desktop Linux doesn't have anything nearly as good as Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, etc. OS X is overall a superior pro laptop/desktop choice. And games are for children.  

 You know, when people say computer they aren't talking about a phone in 98% of cases so yes most casual users of a computer are web browser for everything people and the second part is about specialty use cases and saying entertainment is for kids. So I'm not sure what your point is.

For a casual user, Linux is fine. I'm not saying everyone has to use it, I'm saying it works fine. The lie that gets spread that Linux can't do what a casual user needs is a blatant lie. 

 A phone is the most common computer these days. My point is that a casual user doesn't need a desktop, and pro users are better off with Apple.  

 That's clearly not my point, I'm talking about desktop/laptop users and I'm speaking of casual users specifically. You can like whatever you want I don't care. I'm saying Linux can do what a casual user needs... That's literally all I'm saying. 

 I agree. It's still irrelevant because of change in hardware preference by casual users. For you it's just evangelism, so it's a bit amusing to see you still not grasping this simple observation.  

 I'm specifically speaking of casual desktop/laptop users, I used the word computer to generalize. It's not evangelism in the slightest. I'm not saying you are wrong about a lot of casual users of computers in the broader sense using phones. My point is specifically talking about casual desktop/laptop users. 

 Those are a minority of laptop / desktop users nowadays. Now you get why x86 linux is unpopular? 

 Again not my point. I'm not speaking of popularity. Even if they are a minority there are still casual laptop/computer users and that's what I'm talking about.  

 Totally agree. My mom uses PopOS and loves it. She just wants to check her mail and go to a few websites.