Well, I don't disagree with that, my point was just that you're arguing semantics regarding the word beta, because their marketing is very clear about what it is (and I'd also argue that beta for hardware is a different standard than for games, but I guess now I'm arguing semantics)
Did I use it to tinker with mobile Linux? Sure.
Did I find success using it as a phone? No. It's nowhere near ready to be used as a phone outside of tinkering.