[JSLTIGER]

Somebody once gave me the most effective descriptive comparison between Windows and OS X that I've ever heard.

Mac OS X is like a mitten, in that it is easy to put on and can be very comfortable, but lacks functionality (in that it binds one's fingers together). Windows, on the other hand, is like a glove, a little bit harder to get on, and not necessarily as comfortable, but offering greater flexibility and control.

Modern operating systems are incredibly complex in the tasks that they're asked to perform, and in reality are very stable (yes, even Windows). The only reason OS X is "rock solid" is because Apple stringently controls the hardware that it allows in its systems. I'd wager to say that if OS X had to be put onto the amount of various system configurations as Windows, it'd be hard pressed to be as stable as Windows is.