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Actually, I'm a strong proponent of Microsoft alternates. Over the years I've explored and tinkered with lots of non-MS stuff, whether it be programs or OS. I used to prefer WordPerfect and hated when I finally had to ditch it in favor of Office. I've had dual boot systems and VMWare with Linux. I've done research on other OSs and programs, and I've been using NetScape/Mozilla/Firefox since 1995 or 1996 whenever I got on the Internet except for a period of a few months where IE was actually better than Netscape way back in the early days.

I just get tired of hearing all of the "Superior" Mac folks trying to make claims that don't really hold water.

The other equalizer is that at least in the past, and I believe to this day, your hardware options in a Mac were regulated by Apple. By regulating what hardware you can put in the machine, you control a major factor in the stability wars. If you only have to program the OS/Apps for a small, relatively fixed set of factors, that's an easier job and should result in a more stable environment. With Windows, since any monkey can buy some chips, through together a sound card, modem, video card, etc.... and stick it in a PC with highly questionable drivers, the fact that Windows is and has been as stable as it is/was with pretty much infinite combinations of software hardware, is a miracle.