News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on The computers are fast, but you don't know it. Parent comment

Re:The computers are fast, but you don't know it by lmm on Friday June 17, 2022 @01:18AM (#31774372)
If faster software was worth anything to people surely they'd pay for it.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The computers are fast, but you don't know it by Dylan16807 on Friday June 17, 2022 @03:03AM (#31774971)
That only applies to homo economicus.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The computers are fast, but you don't know it by knorker on Friday June 17, 2022 @04:33AM (#31775556)
And ones with a choice.

Given the choice between program X and program X plus higher speed at higher cost, some will choose the latter.

But that's never the choice. All else is not equal.

[ Parent | on HN ]