Why? Can nothing be done about it short of literally going back to 90s era hardware?

I see latency as a silent killer, of sorts. For instance, if you introduce a tiny bit of mouse latency, users won't notice the additional latency, but they will sense that their mouse doesn't feel quite as good. Give them a side by side comparison, and I bet most will be able to tell you the mouse with slightly less latency feels better.

This extends to everything. Video games with lower latency appear to have better, smoother controls. Calls with less latency result in smoother, more natural conversations. Touch screens with less latency feel more natural and responsive.

(I only have anecdotal evidence of this, but I am absolutely convinced of it.)

Definitely dig this theory and feel like it might be spot-on, but do we have any linkable evidence?

Evidence? Of how computers work?

Evidence that “If you ran an OS that was exactly as simple as the Apple 2e, the Apple 2e would still win.”...