Same here. It was a 2001 white iBook. 500 MHz G3. With modern machines, I think the main cue isn't slow perceived performance, but the sound of my laptop's fan

Same here. It was a 2001 white iBook. 500 MHz G3. With modern machines, I think the main cue isn't slow perceived performance, but the sound of my laptop's fans ramping up, indicating that it's working hard. That said, my boss' MBA is awfully leisurely at times. That may be due to the OS throttling or halting the CPU in order to keep the temperature down.