I had Windows crash five times in one day on my laptop. Mind you, that was:
a.) A profesionally-installed image complete with the corporate versions of Norton; Ad-Aware, all MS updates, etc. It had software that was explicitly meant
b.) I didn't (and still don't) run applications such as AIM, skype, IE, etc. Nor did I go to sites such as MySpace or Facebook.
c.) I didn't use the computer that much. It was off a majority of the time.
Simply put, I wanted something that was IMHO much more reliable. And I don't regret virtually ditching XP either.
Even though I replaced the laptop and got a desktop instead,
For some people, XP works. My parents use XP Pro on their computer. It's just that for other people Linux is the superior solution.
I'm not anti-Windows or anti-MS. But I do realize that having the right tools for the job you're trying to do is important. In my case, SLED 10 provides what I need and does it without problems. I consider it the right toolset for what I have to do (mainly home office, school, and some small business stuff).
I've never had a single crash ever running Windows XP on my two computers at home.
Maybe its you.