2:30 PM - Mac Plus vs AMD Dual Core running Windows
This is the weirdest comparison ever. This was on slashdot. A performance comparison was done for common tasks like starting up the computer and running some basic apps. The idea is that computers have not improved productivity since the 80s. This is not true. Additional tasks like surfing are now possible on modern hardware. Gaming has advanced dramatically.
In order to prove the authors point, he would need to conduct usability testing. Put regular people in front of both computers and see what they can do.
In order to prove the authors point, he would need to conduct usability testing. Put regular people in front of both computers and see what they can do.
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Also, it's a bit like comparing apples and oranges... What happens behind the scenes in the code is much more complex now. I mean yes in theory an OS performs the same basic functions, but there are many more layers to the process now. I mean a video card driver from 1985 is different from a driver in 2007.