Windows Installs

Where did this rumour that Windows is easier to install than Linux get started?

A simple work system, with Windows + drivers for everything + Web/Image/Video editor + Office took me about 5hrs and countless reboots

I've timed a full Fedora install and it's always taken me around 30 mins for the equivalent set up (software-wise) and a single reboot...

Obviously Gentoo is a different animal since setup takes ages but it saves so much more time in the long run that it doesn't matter...