Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower than it was in 1983 (2017)

Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by cmrdporcupine on Thursday December 19, 2019 @01:02PM (#21837434)

Software in the 80s was: extremely low throughput but excellent latency.

We could really do better on the latter category here in the 21st century.

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Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by qxga on Thursday December 19, 2019 @10:06PM (#21841434)

Part of that was the widespread use low-resolution, high refresh rate, zero-latency (CRT) monitors, and the use of hardware interrupts instead of a serial bus for input.

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