> 2. Computers are doing more, and that ain't necessarily a bad thing. Good point. I wonder how many lean-and-mean GUI implementations have been written with n

> 2. Computers are doing more, and that ain't necessarily a bad thing. Good point. I wonder how many lean-and-mean GUI implementations have been written with no regard for, say, accessibility for blind users via a screen reader, or even internationalization. I suppose the way to arrive at fast software is to set realistic performance targets, then continuously measure performance and pour time into optimizing. But on general-purpose computers, I suppose no single development team controls enough of the technology stack to thoroughly optimize it. I wonder if even Apple could make a Mac go from cold boot to the Finder in 2 seconds or less, even if Steve Jobs himself had demanded it.