So much negativity in this thread. Where's your hacker spirit? It might not yet be as feature-rich or polished as Android or iOS, but this is a very hacker-friendly project!
I for one am really excited about this. I wrote about why on reddit[1].
There's no need to wait: the n900 was real Linux (with X, apt-get and anything you could want) as was the n9. If Nokia hadn't scrapped the n9 virtually as soon as it was finished it would be a serious competitor right now.
The experience, speaking as an n9 user who eventually moved to Android, was much more pleasant on the n9. The only problem was limited app selection.
I don't think people need Linux, but solid web applications support. Web will always win, yet now web apps on phones still suck. We try to wrap them into hybrid, but I think centralised distribution model is temporary solution.
I think we need a way to easily switch between fullscreen tabs, navigation between tabs and solid hardware acceleration for web stack.
I'm not sure you can guarantee a great user experience on a free, open web with user privacy and choice on a device you don't have rights to because it's completely locked down beyond your control by the vendor.
There should be a way to run a device that's not controlled by Google, Apple or Microsoft; not just because you're "paranoid", but because you'd like to learn and contribute, and maybe come up with some cool ideas yourself.
Point in case, because it's open-source, you could work on those browser features you'd like to see on mobile systems.
I for one am really excited about this. I wrote about why on reddit[1].
Keep up the good work devs!
[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/3ejo62/plasma_mobile...