One thing I've come to value in the Linux command line interface is Command Line Tab Completion. This is a feature where you type a portion of a command and hit the TAB key which then tries to complete the line. It saves a boatload of typing and appears in numerous places across the Linux desktop (even in File->Open dialog boxes).
Did you know that Windows XP has a similar feature at it's command line prompt? I have to use XP here at work and I honestly didn't know that! Trying to 'cd' to a folder name with multiple spaces was a pain. Just hit Tab and it will cycle through available options. I'm not sure if it's quite as capable as the Linux implementation, but it could save you a lot of typing nonetheless.
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