Its more like mac is an auto, linux is the stick, and windows is a flappy paddle shift.

Holy condescending analogy Batman!

I can only speak from my own personal experience with absolute certainty... and it is with that absolute certainty that I tell you that I have NEVER, EVER gotten a Windows machine to function with a fraction of the stability of every Mac I've ever used. This is my experience.

At least I can be first with this:

All I know is that I refuse to offer "free" support to family if they have windows computers anymore. I am tired of blowing a weekend to scrub out viruses that they will just reinfect it in 2 weeks. If it's a MAc I'll support them for free, otherwise windows costs them $50.00 an hour that I am there. Pony up the…