Your anecdotal evidence is entirely irrelevant. I've seen kernel panics multiple...

		w1ntermute on Oct 6, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Under Siege Your anecdotal evidence is entirely irrelevant. I've seen kernel panics multiple times on OS X, including when I really needed to use the machine (OTOH, I've had a solid experience running Linux on various ThinkPads for years). Does that mean I should judge it based on that?

Yes.