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That's because "normal" users don't know any better. They don't know what their hardware is capable of, so they don't know that their software is slow, so they
by Narishma 6y ago
That's because "normal" users don't know any better. They don't know what their hardware is capable of, so they don't know that their software is slow, so they don't complain about it. If they do they usually blame hardware.
- userbinator 6y agoUnfortunately, from some of the other comments in this discussion, it seems a lot of developers don't know any better either --- they've never seen what real "fast" is, so they think the amount of latency they experience is normal.
- edeion 6y agoI sympathize to your comment... But at the same time I'm likely to be in the crowd of the unknowings. Could you suggest examples or a way to get an idea how fast computers can be. I've recently been amazed when cracking an old cryptanalysis puzzle at what Python can do in very little time. But I have no idea what a responsive OS feels like on a general standpoint. Should I try to compile Firefox on Windows 3.1? (Just kidding on this last one, obviously.)
- boring_twenties 6y agoRight. Normal users think things like, "my computer is slow, it must be getting old, time to buy a new one."
- paulie_a 6y agoThat's because normal users simply don't care nor have a reason to care.