I think windows is better for normies, but for the "power user" Linux will always be superior. One major reason is because a lot of the software available is comprehensive. While it does take some elbow grease, I've always been impressed by the fact that when I need some particular app to do something, either the app developer has already added such a feature, usually due to a long history of community input, or someone has a fork or another app that carries the weight. Basically, linux comes with a focus group and the apps reflect that.