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"...one of the biggest 'wrongs' to plague the Linux operating system was that it still had yet to find its way onto a tablet. Yes, you can virtualize a Linux environment and Android is still (in my opinion) considered to be built on Linux,..."

I still don't get this. Why is Android not Linux?

No, it's not a full distribution. But every time the subject of market penetration comes up, someone always points out all the gazillion dedicated-purpose computers that run Linux. Cars, DVRs, GPS, etc. Those devices sure aren't running full user-configurable distros either. If those devices are cited by the community as running Linux, what makes Android any different?

I would think the explosion of Android devices would be viewed as a plus. It's probably the only Linux variant that most people can name.