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That's not mutually exclusive with the author's argument, though.
if a computer vendor offers multiple distributions to choose from, the problem of choice remains.
And if the vendor only offers one option, which one should it be? And how can a user verify that it's a "good" option?
It wouldn't really matter, does everyone wonder if the Android ROM they're running is the best and if they should install a different one?
People do notice how good or bad they are, but that's it, at most they'll switch to a different vendor next time they buy a product
Hmm good point!