>Having a Terminal application will make the Phone more appealing to coders and old school Linux users. I fail to see how this will make the Ubuntu Phone more appealing to the average user.
Step 1: Get coders to use your device.
Step 2: Coders want their own apps to run on their own device, so they port them.
Result: Now your device has lots of apps and you've removed one of the most significant barriers to normal people using it.
Step 1: Get coders to use your device.
Step 2: Coders want their own apps to run on their own device, so they port them.
Result: Now your device has lots of apps and you've removed one of the most significant barriers to normal people using it.