On a two storey house from a cleaning point of view I have found the windows that are on sliders are a big bonus. I don't have to use a window cleaner which I much prefer especially from a privacy/security point of view.
Some years back there was a mention of in the windows but this may be dated and not relevant now.
Presumably the problem that existed many years ago of it being possible to remove the panes of glass from the outside and gain entry to the house has long since disappeared with improvements in quality.