Computer Speed Gains Erased By Modern Software
hackaday.com
[Julio] has an older computer sitting on a desk, and recorded a quick video with it showing how fast this computer can do seemingly simple things, like open default Windows applications including t…

Interesting take on comparability vs performance. I gotta imaging capturing user data and sending to a cloud collector is also a big culprit.

  • bkmps3@aussie.zoneEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    The real sad part for me is the amount of e-waste this produces. Especially in devices like laptops.

    A clean Linux distro can extend a laptops life by a decade. I have a laptop from the c2d era that I threw an ssd in and put Linux on. Perfectly serviceable as a basic machine.

    • kurosawaa@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      It’s shocking how much faster Linux runs compared to a modern windows installation. I do worry however that as more and more programmers focus on web apps that we will eventually see the same problem on Linux as well. Developing desktop applications for Linux is already a pain and the ease of making modern web apps will amplify the problem. At least Linux won’t have all of the awful bloat that Microsoft runs in the background on windows these days, but I don’t think we will be able to escape from web app hell on Linux.

      • Molecular0079@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        I do worry however that as more and more programmers focus on web apps that we will eventually see the same problem on Linux as well.

        I wouldn’t worry about it. If it becomes a problem in Linux, there would have already been an implosion in Windows land and I am pretty sure people will start to notice and come up with better solutions. I honestly don’t understand why web apps have to bundle their own Electron builds instead of just sharing a common installation of specific versions of Electron.