You are right, power usage concerns and SSDs have done wonders in making some operations seem instant. But on the other hand, there's much to complain about how

You are right, power usage concerns and SSDs have done wonders in making some operations seem instant. But on the other hand, there's much to complain about how invasive web tech has become as online apps replace native ones. You don't launch office anymore, you connect to it, making a lot of local optimizations moot.