I posted this on Usenet a while back. It is a collection of links to various “newbie” Linux sites. I hope it is helpful.
Desktop Linux dot com – http://www.desktoplinux.com/ – this site has some
good informaiton for beginners.
Tux Magazine – http://www.tuxmagazine.com/ – this was supposed to be a
print magazine, but turned into a PDF download. Great stuff for people
like me who haven’t a clue what they’re doing.
Linux Planet has some cool articles…
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/
Then there’s the big red N – Novell’s Cool Solutions:
http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/slp/
Then there are the forums, http://www.linuxquestions.org and
http://www.linuxforums.org
This is a great comparison of the two, though it is getting old: http://www.michaelhorowitz.com/Linux.vs.Windows.html
As for a comparison between Windows and Linux versions, you’re in luck.