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It was fast on say, 300mhz and faster hardware, but while watching a video where Windows 95 was running on a 486, I remembered how you used to be able to see in
by bluedino 4y ago
It was fast on say, 300mhz and faster hardware, but while watching a video where Windows 95 was running on a 486, I remembered how you used to be able to see individual UI elements being drawn on the screen piece by piece.
- TeMPOraL 4y ago> while watching a video where Windows 95 was running on a 486, I remembered how you used to be able to see individual UI elements being drawn on the screen piece by piece. This is pretty much the modern experience with web SPAs, except the hardware can hardly be blamed anymore.
- kristopolous 4y agoreminds me of a parody of "killing me softly" from the era. "Killing my software with windows": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXYFowc1AlY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXYFowc1AlY "8 megs is recommended but I've got only 5"
- rasz 4y agoWaiting for things to happen on a 486 sure, but not seeing things draw piece by piece. CPU wasnt the problem in that case, but VGA with no acceleration.