It is worth remembering that OSX is just BSD (Mach/XNU kernel) in a pretty dress.
And BSD has serious street cred (the extraordinary thing about the tangled mess that is Windows is that with a minimum of care-and-feeding it is surprisingly stable
Very true.
However, I would argue that Windows by itself, since XP, is pretty much totally stable. The problem is 3rd party software... now, you may ask, what good is an OS that becomes crappy when you run 3rd party software?...
unsubstantiated Apple bashing crap
I did my very best to try and substantiate it, but you've taken a single speculation that I made and based your rebuttal on it, which really proves that you have nothing to actually reply with, as you didn't even attempt to address my other points. Did I hit a little too close to home?
By the way, and at the risk of "protesting too much", I'm not really an "apple-basher" in the conventional sense. I think the new Macbook that was unveiled yesterday is nothing short of a work of art. It is a flawless execution of a very sound concept. In particular, haptic feedback on a touchpad is going to be the start of a new trend I think, and USB-C too for similar ultra-ultraportable devices.
Would I buy one? ...probably not. Nevertheless, I almost wish my needs are different, as it's that cool, and it's definitely the right choice for many people. If it fits your needs, you are not stupid to buy one.
As it has no moving parts (about time the PC industry followed suit!) I bet it will last for a good while too.
The iWatch is also extremely cool and I may get one when I have enough $ to spare - let's hope that most of it works with non-Apple devices though (I note that MS are adult enough to make their Band work with Android and iOS too).
There is no doubt that Apple not only make very cool things, but also they are genuinely innovative trend-setters, for the greater good of the whole tech industry.
Now will you please stop calling me an "apple-basher"?
