Reasons to Abandon Windows for Linux

Unless you plan to install Windows 7, which is going to lose support from Microsoft on January 14, 2020, or have the cash to spare for an Apple device, there aren’t many other options for a computer operating system except some flavor of Linux. Here are five-plus reasons why you could easily wind up preferring Linux instead of Windows as the default operating system on your desktop or laptop:

A curated software catalog like mobile platforms

Software known to be compatible with a specific version of Linux is maintained in a central catalog or “repository” akin to mobile platforms such as iOS or Android. (Pro tip: You can trim Windows 10 ISOs to as little as 700MB with NTLite)

Linux is generally more secure free forever

Unless you buy a Windows 10 key from eBay or got in during the free upgrade (the license from which isn’t as easily transferred to new machines), Microsoft’s operating system costs upwards of $100.

Source: www.slashgear.com