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Re:The world could run on older hardware if software optimiz... by genewitch on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @09:29PM (#43979772)
Photoshop for windows 3.11 loads in a couple seconds on a 100mhz pentium. Checked two days ago.
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Re:The world could run on older hardware if software optimiz... by maccard on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @01:47AM (#43981215)
That was 30 years ago, not 10.
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Re:The world could run on older hardware if software optimiz... by genewitch on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @02:37AM (#43981543)
"early 2000s" was at least 22 years ago, as well. Sorry if this ruins your night. 100mhz 1994 vs 1000mhz in 2000, that's the only parallel i was drawing. 10x faster yet somehow adobe...
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Re:The world could run on older hardware if software optimiz... by maccard on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @03:23AM (#43981810)
Ah sorry - I’m in my mid 30s so my early pc experiences as a “power user” were win XP, by which point photoshop had already bolted on the kitchen sink and autodesk required a blood sacrifice to start up.
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