To someone who is fluent enough in a UNIX such as Linux, the question of whether or not it is better than Windows is simply not an issue, and the superior choice is rather obvious.

Let's take a look at what Linux has to offer: Now let's take a look at what Windows has to offer for a power user: In other words, nothing. Sure, everyday consumers find it easy to use, but I said power users. And let's not forget that it's much more bloated and crashes often.

For some reason, whenever I use Windows 98, I feel about three times as heavy. Yeah, I'm dead serious. This is probably because of bloat and lack of low-level control through a flexible command line, which gives me stress.