The real funny thing is that for most people (not OP) it would still be used mainly for word processing, email, and occasionally casual gaming - and it would st

The real funny thing is that for most people (not OP) it would still be used mainly for word processing, email, and occasionally casual gaming - and it would still be slow to run and boot. The amount of processing power we each carry in our pockets (even the cheapest throw-away smart phones) would have been almost unthinkable 30 years ago; it's akin to the difference of an Altair of the 1970s vs what was available just 10-20 years prior. What took up a room now sat on a desk and could be purchased for the price of a car. Now, what took up a room now sits in your pocket, and almost could be given away in a box of cereal its so cheap. Heck - think about what's available in the embedded computing realm for pennies (or just a few dollars in single quantities) - it's mind boggling to an extent.