Linux hard to use?

I've constantly been told by people how hard to use Linux is, when I've recently been looking at my wife. My wife has very little computer experience, yet is able to do virtually everything on a Linux computer that she needs to do, and quickly learns new tasks.

Since I've introduced her to Linux, she's learned how to do many functions on the computer herself.

As a testament to her technological limitations: she still plugged the speakers into the microphone jack when she hooked them up. This is not an insult, just a typical computer newbie mistake. In fact, I still do it occasionally, the difference being that I realize it, and fix it as soon as I hear that the sound does not work.

Yet, with this limitation, Linux is easy to use. In fact, it is probably easier than Windows. She has no problem finding and using the word processor or web brower, and I'm even managing to teach her how to handle the automated updates.

Any company that uses "linux is difficult to use" as an excuse is obviously just covering up that they don't want to admit to shareholders that they waisted thousands or sometimes millions of dollars on software, when they could have probably spent less on Linux service contracts.

Of course, I may be biased, considering that doing something "just for fun" and then getting paid to provide services for it sounds like an ideal job for me.