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Re:New superconductor microprocessor yields a substantial bo... by nicoburns on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @07:31PM (#25770090)
Some things have improved a lot. Remember how long it took to boot a 2009 PC. I suspect if hardware perfromance stagnates then software optimisation will develop again.
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Re:New superconductor microprocessor yields a substantial bo... by qayxc on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @08:02PM (#25770353)
Counter example: a C64 booted pretty much instantly back in 1983 ;)

You could load and start an entire game on that thing (albeit from a ROM cartridge) in less time than a 2000-era PC took to just POST :D

So PCs were a regression in performance in that regard compared to 1980s home computers and micros.

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Re:New superconductor microprocessor yields a substantial bo... by ajuc on Thursday January 14, 2021 @02:37AM (#25773337)
It booted instantly and then you waited 15 minutes to play pac-man.
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Re:New superconductor microprocessor yields a substantial bo... by gpderetta on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @09:26PM (#25771059)
I remember veeeery long load times from tape...
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Re:New superconductor microprocessor yields a substantial bo... by jayd16 on Thursday January 14, 2021 @01:29AM (#25772880)
20 years ago IS a 2000-era PC.
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Re:New superconductor microprocessor yields a substantial bo... by chopin on Thursday January 14, 2021 @05:21AM (#25774627)
I have a cheap Dell laptop from 2009 which boots in ca. 30 sec. A recent Linux Mint.

Compared to my recent company laptop which needs at least 2 min. Even more before I can work productively. For Windows 10.

It's definitely not dependent on hardware. Even not on functionality (I do the same on both machines).

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Re:New superconductor microprocessor yields a substantial bo... by nicoburns on Thursday January 14, 2021 @05:57AM (#25774899)
Swap your OS's and you'll still notice an improvement in the hardware. Windows has always been slow. SSDs have made even windows fast to boot on every recent laptop I've used though.
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