It is absolutely true. I don't know of any current computer that comes close to the low latency of the 8-bit Apple //e for example. Here's a survey: https://

It is absolutely true. I don't know of any current computer that comes close to the low latency of the 8-bit Apple //e for example. Here's a survey: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/261148-modern-computers-struggle-match-input-latency-apple-iie https://www.extremetech.com/computing/261148-modern-computer... That survey shows that the Apple //e latency from keypress to screen display of 30 milliseconds is something current computers don't even approach, even though their processors are far faster. Here's another article: https://www.pcgamer.com/the-latency-problem-why-modern-gaming-pcs-are-slower-than-an-apple-ii/ https://www.pcgamer.com/the-latency-problem-why-modern-gamin... Of course there are reasons for this. We demand a lot more functionality. But there are costs to the functionality. In addition, most systems are not designed to minimize latency or jitter. I believe we could do a lot better, but it would require that more hardware and software developers care about it.