Ummm... I don't agree with that...
I know I may sound awkward but having repositories is the most confortable way I've ever experienced of having an app installed, it's like the device does everything for you, installing mantaining and updating. It's really as easy as pie and once you have your favourite apps all you have do do is click "yes, update all my apps" when updates are released.

~my first taught when I saw this was "Damn, computers are taking over the world, now how the F do I install an app manualy and where do I get .debs from?~
*it is not normal to go back to rubbing two sticks for fire when someone hands you a microwave, but that's just me!

I made this thread because some users, like, ahem, me for example have a sweetspot when dealing with OSes, it's something above the average user and far far away from guru.
I'm talking about the type of user that knows a thing or to and likes to play with fire; not because the OS puts him in that position, but because he wants to