I've successfully ditched Windows on my university laptop. There is no task that can't be done on Linux, but is required by my university. From development AVR MCUs, Android development ending on taking notes, calculating stuff in Matlab.

System I chose is Ubuntu 17.10, because of it works out-of-the-box right after installation, not requiring me to waste time configuring stuff. (I'd do that on my workstation PC)

I encourage everyone to make the switch, you won't regret that.