Microsoft Windows VS Linux

     Windows 98, Millennium, XP, Vista and 7. These are some of the versions that I have tried already since I was still young. The versions are a lot. Theoretically, if i would ask 10 persons about the OS they use, only 1 or 2 persons will say that they use Linux-based OS. Why is that? Has the monopoly of Windows-based OS gone far?

     I have two OS's in my laptop. A Windows 7 and a Linux Kubuntu. Personally, I use Windows more than the Linux. Why is that? I am a gamer. I play a lot of games like Dota, Splinter Cell and many more. Could it run in Linux? I doubt it would. As far as I have remembered, Linux couldn't read exe files. Sorry for the programmers who would negate on that statement as I am not sure. There is a program called Wine that would convert files running in Windows to be usable in Linux though I haven't used it.

     I would like to differentiate these two OS and point out their strengths and weaknesses. Now these are my opinionated comparison:

Windows

Strengths

• User-friendly
• Compatible with the majority of applications
• Could be installed with defense mechanism applications like Anti-Virus or Anti-Spywares
• Elegant in Design

Weaknesses 

• Even with the security it is still prone to viruses
• New releases are really expensive
• Consumes a lot of memory
• GUI is not that easy to modify
• Often needs updates

Linux
Strengths

• Has a built in compiler for programmers ease.
• GUI could be modified
• It is an open source thus giving the experts in programming to make their own versions
• Even without the anti-virus, it is not prone to virus as you can just delete the virus yourself
• Cute!
• Could be installed for a really small amount of space. I installed mine for only 3 GB
• Free and doesn't really need updates

Weaknesses 

• It is not really a user-friendly OS
• Using this as a first time will be very hard as sometimes you still need to edit the working place
• Not for a common school or work uses
• Needs Wine for some applications in Windows to work here

These are my comparison between Windows and Linux. It is not really detailed as I want my comparsion to be personal and based on experience. In my comparison, it seems that Linux won but in reality, I use Windows. See the irony? I even saw one video clip in youtube that says "Where does a thief always come in? Of course in a Window." I really like Linux and I hope it becomes user-friendly and I really wish that I become one of the programmers that will contribute to the success of it.