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I had a Turbo button on my first computer. What was it supposed to do? I think I always pressed it because, hey, faster is better than slower.
by sachinag 18y ago
I had a Turbo button on my first computer. What was it supposed to do? I think I always pressed it because, hey, faster is better than slower.
- sdfx 18y agoCoding Horror has the answer: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001173.html http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001173.html It's a compatibility feature, allowing older software to run at the speed it was intended to run at (mainly games).
- lallysingh 18y agoBut really just to put the word 'turbo' on your machine, to make it seem faster. I had what, 3-5 PCs with that switch on there, and never once used that feature.