Point number two is more the other way around. You plug a device into Linux and it works. You plug it into windows, and it only works once it's downloaded and i

Point number two is more the other way around. You plug a device into Linux and it works. You plug it into windows, and it only works once it's downloaded and installed the driver. But in both cases, actual user interaction required is very little and decreasing with time. I will admit though, that if something doesn't work immediately with Linux, there's a good chance you won't be able to get it working with Linux.