And, likewise, I'm not knocking Mac OS X. I just didn't want misinformation being taken as fact; we're talking to someone who has, apparently, never used Linux on the desktop. It'd be unfair to him to give him a false impression of the stability of Linux, in particular...it is one of the few areas where Linux clearly and demonstrably outshines any other mainstream desktop OS including Mac OS X by a large margin.
I'd never argue that folks can't be productive on OS X, or that Apple doesn't make fine products. They can, and they do. But, let's be fair about our comparisons. Consistency is weak on Linux; we'll all agree. UI beauty is lacking in many applications; we'll agree. Hardware support, particularly newer devices, can be a problem; agreed. But stability is weak? Hells no.
I'd never argue that folks can't be productive on OS X, or that Apple doesn't make fine products. They can, and they do. But, let's be fair about our comparisons. Consistency is weak on Linux; we'll all agree. UI beauty is lacking in many applications; we'll agree. Hardware support, particularly newer devices, can be a problem; agreed. But stability is weak? Hells no.