2. Font rendering, hinting, anti-aliasing and subpixel rendering. Together with high-resolution screens for more people.
3. Better multi-threading for applications. Back in the day, one application crashes and everything is stuck. Improvements here are part of user experience, though not directly UI.
4. Less crashing and vague errors in my experience, much more refined software (if you pick your choices right).
5. Smooth audio and video, together with much better support for codecs out of the box.
6. Better plug-and-play, no internal isa cards anymore, external all usb or similar.
7. Many more options for free software and gratis software, but choices for commercial still exist.
8. App stores which makes discovery and installation easier for users.
That many things have turned for the worse, does not mean there are no things that turned better.
1. Tabs in browser and other applications.
2. Font rendering, hinting, anti-aliasing and subpixel rendering. Together with high-resolution screens for more people.
3. Better multi-threading for applications. Back in the day, one application crashes and everything is stuck. Improvements here are part of user experience, though not directly UI.
4. Less crashing and vague errors in my experience, much more refined software (if you pick your choices right).
5. Smooth audio and video, together with much better support for codecs out of the box.
6. Better plug-and-play, no internal isa cards anymore, external all usb or similar.
7. Many more options for free software and gratis software, but choices for commercial still exist.
8. App stores which makes discovery and installation easier for users.
That many things have turned for the worse, does not mean there are no things that turned better.