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Re:Windows NT on 600MHz machine opens apps instantly. What h... by nullindividual on Friday June 23, 2023 @02:33PM (#36450602)
> Some of that bloat is useful.

If bloat is useful, notepad in any form on any version of Windows is bloat by definition.

You've got CLI editors that are smaller.

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Re:Windows NT on 600MHz machine opens apps instantly. What h... by vel0city on Friday June 23, 2023 @03:20PM (#36451092)
A graphical user interface? Just bloat.

Ships with a TCP/IP stack by default? Just bloat.

Mouse support out of the box? Who would want that?

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Re:Windows NT on 600MHz machine opens apps instantly. What h... by nullindividual on Friday June 23, 2023 @04:53PM (#36452037)
C64 lovers would likely agree with all of those points.
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Re:Windows NT on 600MHz machine opens apps instantly. What h... by speed_spread on Saturday June 24, 2023 @07:12AM (#36457606)
Oh but that's just Amiga envy.
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