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Despite what UA's seat map may misrepresent, the new C seat cabins are not 1-2-1 but still 2-4-2 and bear no comparison with DL/AA's (and dozens of other airlines') true 1-2-1 arrangements. UA may have addressed the "all aisle" access issue but it's still a high density update of the same seat arrangement used by OZ and NH for many years (among others), or BA in its current and future incarnations.
It is a lot like BA's. It even has the same flaws.
The outer seats (middle or window) are more exposed to the aisle.
The inline window seats offer the most privacy, but they might be quite drafty, pushed as they are up against the cabin sidewalls.