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Counter example: a C64 booted pretty much instantly back in 1983 ;) You could load and start an entire game on that thing (albeit from a ROM cartridge) in less
by qayxc 6y ago
Counter example: a C64 booted pretty much instantly back in 1983 ;)
You could load and start an entire game on that thing (albeit from a ROM cartridge) in less time than a 2000-era PC took to just POST :D
So PCs were a regression in performance in that regard compared to 1980s home computers and micros.