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Re:X is justifiably slow by epolanski on Saturday June 01, 2024 @07:21PM (#40549974)
I think some of us see the past through distorted lenses.

Anything, from booting the computer to any random application is much faster in my Win 11 than on my old Win 2000 (with good hardware for the time).

I still remember the hourglass on the icon when opening so many applications (let alone together..).

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Re:X is justifiably slow by speed_spread on Sunday June 02, 2024 @06:58AM (#40553090)
You are right, power usage concerns and SSDs have done wonders in making some operations seem instant. But on the other hand, there's much to complain about how invasive web tech has become as online apps replace native ones. You don't launch office anymore, you connect to it, making a lot of local optimizations moot.
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