Tinkerbell Factor
   I know I am not alone in this. If you read Slashdot regularly, you'll
   see a recurring theme in the arguments made by Linux proponents: While
   Linux is more complex than some other operating systems, it provides a
   great deal of power and customizability. Many Linux users, including
   me, actually take pride in the ability to use the system.
   While I have had some good experiences with operating systems that are
   more conventionally intuitive, the operating systems that present the
   greatest challenge intrigue me the most. And the payoff is a great deal
   of satisfaction in the ability to fine tune and customize the interface
   and the work environment.
   Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) operating systems are a different story
   altogether. While I typically detest the company's innovation
   strategies, I have actually, in some deranged way, found a certain
   measure of fulfillment in being able to accomplish difficult tasks on
   Windows.
   [1]http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/18878.html
   Each new crash or system glitch presents new challenges, new routes to
   explore, new techniques to learn. Because I have a tendency to
   fetishsize the tool -- whether it be a new development tool, an
   operating system or even a new graphics card -- my means to the
   computing end is often just as pleasurable for me as the end itself.

References

   1. http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/18878.html