Well, super, you bring up a point which no one can really deny, at this current point, Linux does require a slight amount of knowledge about what's going on, but that's the beauty (well, one of the beauties) of the open-source movement: it's constantly changing, new revisions are being made every moment, specifically in the direction of "user friendliness". But you need to consider, would the tech saavy use Linux if the only difference was that it can be more difficult to use? The point is that it is a more powerful tool, so much more can be accomplished easily, so much more in fact, that it's worth taking the 5 minutes to remove the shade form the few areas where some may exist. But in every aspect, it is a better tool than any product that Microsoft has yet to offer. So, before I go too far, let me leave it at, if you have any questions or intrests in Linux, feel free to contact me, or do some research yourself.
--Est