Windows 8.1 : First Impressions

Windows 8.1 start screen
Recently I upgraded from Windows 8 Pro to Windows 8.1 Pro. The whole process was seamless (simply go to Store > select Windows 8.1 update and let the download begin). Also it required minimum user intervention except for a few restarts and verifying Windows Live account before signing in to new Windows 8.1. Here are some new features that are immediately visible on logging to the new 8.1 Pro...