However much you hate Microsoft and Windows, it's not realistic to portray them not 'working out ok out of the box'.

Whether they deteriorate much quicker than other OS, needs higher frequency of 'maintenances' or that they suck *** after a period of time does not detract from them 'working out ok out of the box'.

@quingu: excuse me, sir. but what is 'gack'? it sounds curiously alluring.