Same. There is an Android version now too.
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Same. There is an Android version now too.
You have to want to use FOSS software. If you want to use certain proprietary applications then buy the commercial platform they run on.
The other is interest and ability to solve your own tech problems.
Keep in mind there are a lot of ways to start. Install it in a VM, buy hardware with Linux installed, or install it yourself.
I kind of wonder who is behind the over exaggeration. People with real concerns or those that do not want strong open platforms. Too much controversy and bifriction and those that push it for their own ends are the enemy.