AROS is whatever YOU make of it.
I'm not a developer or programmer and I am not expecting AROS to be a complete OS with all needed apps ready to go.
instead, I use it for fun ideas.
I have been able to copy the lite version onto a flash drive which means I can show it to anyone who happens to have a computer with a USB port. If you think THAT accomplishment is Nothing, you really have NO imagination!
I play around with LunaPaint - as an artist I happen to find that fun. sorry if you don't.
there's plenty of issues with AROS that annoy me, but I know it's not a finished OS, it's for fun and learning and trying out things. For that it great. and as people keep adding more features and solve more problems, it gets better.
Personally, I LOVE having an OS on a Flash drive. But that's my little happiness! :-D