Not quite true... the GUI version sets itself up to start when you log on to Windows (XP, at least). If you stay logged on it keeps running. Plus, if you're going to advise people to run as a service, please at least mention which of the various Windows versions should be downloaded.
I personally find the GUI version to be quite suitable where only one instance is to be run: it's stable and permits one to readily check on the progress. I fear that in the interest of trying to squeeze an extra per-cent or so of progress each day, some people have been talked into running the console version and now find that they are in over their head when trying to find out information about the progress of the Work Unit.
Other's opinions and mileage may vary.
For people just starting off and have a Windoze box, the NT/2000/XP 5.03 version is the way to go IMHO. http://folding.stanford.edu/download.html