[isaacwaller]

(I am not the original poster)

  * improved file copy dialog, including pausing    
  * much faster boot    
  * improved task manager (as you said)
  * better multi-monitor support (I have 2 monitors)

It's not much but was worth the $30 upgrade. I don't mind the new start screen but I understand that is subjective.

[MattDL]

Isn't the faster booting thing just exactly the same as only using hibernate on Windows 7?

Granted I haven't looked into it fully but I doubt the actual cold boot speeds vary wildly between the two.

[magic_haze]

The hibernate is only for ring 0: user space still gets wiped out.

[nwh]

That's correct.