@mdhughes When you say "linux appliances", I'm guessing that's just your way of saying linux computers? Do you refer to all computers as appliances?
And I'm not sure why you say nothing on Linux works on Linux Desktop? I'm having no problems after 10 months of use. The OS and the apps have been just as useful and reliable as the Mac or iPad were for me. And, honestly, they're just as easy to use as the apps I used daily on the Apple devices.