It's not even about the price. I have no problem tweaking my Linux desktop to use an international Dvorak layout (useful for those European languages with ä's and é's) and switching the caps and ctrl keys. Say what you want about Gnome 3, but this works just fine.
On Windows.. I get a US only bare bone Dvorak layout and few ways to remap the caps/ctrl keys. Messing with the registry is at best annoying on my gaming (only) PC but impossible on a corporate locked down desktop. Then I'm lucky if the corporate package repo comes with AutoHotkey that can remap keys in a very hacky way.
A lot of Windows 98 still shines through in the basic usability suite even on the newest versions of Windows. Even the on-screen keyboard on a (Android) phone is more fun than the HID mess in Windows.
