• Linux is free, but a Windows License costs 100$ +
  • 95% of the softwares in Linux are free; in Windows you have to buy the full version.
  • Linux distributions use less RAM than Windows
  • Linux is more secure than Windows
  • here is 0.01% possibility of getting infected with a virus in Linux, but in Windows the possibility is way bigger.
  • You can find a solution for everything in Linux, within few hours , by posting your problem to their forums (For example: askubuntu.com), meanwhile in Windows you have to wait for the update.
  • Linux is Faster than Windows
  • There are hundreds of programming modules and libraries pre installed in Linux, but in Windows you have to install them automatically.
  • In windows you have to google in order to get to the download link of a specific software, meanwhile in Linux you have all the softwares you need in one place: Software Repositories
  • There are more then 500 Linux Distribution from which you can choose from, but there are very few Windows OS-s (Vista, 7, 8)