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Re:What would happen if computers never got any faster? by konjin on Friday November 27, 2020 @03:31AM (#25226601)
That I can outpace the cursor on a windows desktop in word 365 on a 30 page document and need to stop for a good second for it to catch up with nothing else open on a 8 gb, 4 core, 3GHz machine is so outrageous I don't know how anyone still uses Windows.

Computers have gotten so unoptimized for people that a machine from the 80s has better capabilities for the average office worker than one used today. The only reason why we don't use WordPerfect 3.0 is because Microsoft has managed to force planned obsolescence on software and hardware for 30 years for no reason other than they can.

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Re:What would happen if computers never got any faster? by alliao on Friday November 27, 2020 @06:57AM (#25227919)
Hear hear. I remember when MS Works was so slow I'd type and watch letters appearing. Then Word got better, and got quick, I was almost happy. Then cloud happened, and suddenly now whenever I'm saving a file, I find myself waiting again, to connect to the cloud... I am missing full keyboard system where once you learnt a little you could do everything by touch without touching that mouse.. and I'm missing the snappiness.
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