A high-speed camera recorded the time from keypress to visible character across old and new machines. The Apple IIe’s response beat several later laptops in his tests. It’s not a universal speed ranking; it shows that perceived latency runs through the whole input-display chain, not just the CPU.
Original latency study: https://danluu.com/input-lag/
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-dan-luu-measured-why-a-1977-computer-could-feel-faster/
#ancientweb #computinghistory #latency #measurement
Original latency study: https://danluu.com/input-lag/
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-dan-luu-measured-why-a-1977-computer-could-feel-faster/
#ancientweb #computinghistory #latency #measurement
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