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You can literally grab your hard drive or SSD, plug it into another completely different PC and still enjoy a fully functional installation, with all your files, applications and configurations.
Since the drivers for all Linux-supported hardware are in the kernel, you don't depend on what the manufacturer has preinstalled on your computer, nor do you have to install anything when you move your drive to another PC.
The second thing is the possibility of replacing parts of your operating system with others, better suited to your needs. Windows and macOS are one size fits all operating systems; they are designed to provide a good enough experience for everyone. In Linux, you can choose an out-of-the-box distribution that meets your needs or replace components. Get another file manager, get another window manager, change the init system…
Third, we have live USB, or Live CD. This is something that only Linux-based operating systems do. You put a reasonably sized ISO on a reasonably sized USB stick, boot from it, and have a fully usable system.
Not only can you try before you install, which is crucial when deciding what will work on your PC, but you can also have a distribution that works ONLY via a Live USB, like Tails, which means your entire system is in your Pocket, and you can start from any computer you want.
Have you tried running Windows on a 10 year old computer? Or even older? Latest version of Windows, still supported? Good luck, without wasting time creating a custom ISO image to unlock the operating system and crossing your fingers that drivers exist for your old hardware and that specific version of Windows. On a Mac it's even less feasible, the latest version of macOS only supports the 2013 Mac Pro, and it was a very powerful and expensive device when it came out.
Under Linux? No problem, choose a lightweight distribution and enjoy your old computer as if it were new. You'll get patches, security fixes, the latest apps if you want them, but your system will run fine. If you want an operating system that takes up as little space as possible? You can also.
Fifth thing you can do on Linux but not on Windows or macOS? Support for driverless printers. In Linux, printers are detected automatically and work immediately. No driver CDs to try to install in your computer that no longer has a CD drive, no need to download anything from the Internet.
You plug it in and print.
Next comes the customization of the UI and UX. Windows and macOS cannot be visually customized. Not out of the box, no more than a light or dark theme and accent color. If you want to change the icons, general theme, desktop layout, you can't.
With Linux, all major desktop environments allow you to change the way your system looks or functions. Yes, even GNOME. With plugins and themes, you can have a radically different experience than the default.
Then there is no vendor lock-in. On Linux, you are free to move on. Once your distribution is end of life and will not receive any patches, you can upgrade to the next version for free or, if you don't like this new version, you can also just decide to change distributions completely.
On Linux, you can even BUY extended support to keep a distro alive and patched even when the distro's developer has abandoned it.
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