You know whem Microsoft does this people make fun of them and say they need to wait at least until SP1 before upgrading. So are you saying based on your entire post you need to wait for 10 versions of Apple's OS before getting a good one? Of couse that's a bit extreme, but I'm just trying to show the way it's all about attitude and how the systems aren't being compared on an apples to apples basis.
Are you a troll or are you serious? MacOS9 to OSX isn't a service pack difference. It's like going from Windows 3.1 to NT. And saying that OSX is solid doesn't mean that earlier versions of the Mac OS weren't good any more than saying Windows XP is solid is saying that Microsoft OSes starting with DOS were worthless. But keep comparing apples and oranges if that's what you've gotta do...
You know, For-q, I work every day with Windows computers... and I also work with Macs. When was the last time you even LOOKED at a Mac? Ever? Touched one?
I thought not.
You don't have the experience to have an opinion on whether or not anyone is comparing "Apples to Apples" or not.