You appear to have lost track of the conversation? > Icons used to be 32x32 monochrome with a mask. Now they're 512x512 in 48-bit color. System fonts used to h

You appear to have lost track of the conversation? > Icons used to be 32x32 monochrome with a mask. Now they're 512x512 in 48-bit color. System fonts used to have ~200 characters, now they have tens of thousands. Extrapolate to everything else and it becomes pretty clear. There's just so much more to load. If so, let me spell it out step by step. That was the initial reply to me. Therefore... > I was using 4K screens as just one example of the many, many dimensions of growth. This example, is likely close to meaningless, as elaborated on previously. Hence why I suggested to review whether '32x32 monochrome' or '512x512 in 48 bit color', etc., has any observable effect. With the help of a VGA display showing, presumably, graphics roughly corresponding to the first, another display corresponding to the second, and so on. If you want to discuss something later on, then it should be in your interest to resolve the first claim as soon as possible in your favour. For example, if you disagree and still think resolution makes a noticeable difference, then show that convincingly, especially as it's a positive claim, which HN readers tend to treat more critically. It really seems a bit odd to try to skip that discussion and then claim it 'has nothing to do with VGA' which can only reduce the possible avenues to prove your credibility. i.e. You are the one who raised the possible "to do" regarding lower resolutions. The reason why I started discussing 'VGA' at all was because of that comment.