[MrSourz]

It comes down to the user experience. I see it as analogous in some ways to Apple and iOS who want control over the hardware to ensure a high quality consumer experience. If the user experience is not something to lust after then I don't see it taking the place of Android-only or iOS in people's pockets.

Given that they are trying tmake a phone which runs Android and an OS traditionally run on a desktop there are many hardware requirements to ensure a quality consumer experience is upheld.

Because they're working with two operating systems and trying to integrate components between them it makes sense to me to, for the first foray, make it work with one piece of hardware and get it into peoples hands. The downside to this is holy shit hardware really complicates things and is expensive.

[berlinbrown]

Plus, a lot of people feel that software should be free across the board. Most people are paying for the hardware. So if Canonical wants to sell stuff, they better get involved in the hardware side of things.