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by hobozilla 3364 days ago
Really? Go back and install Windows 7, then Windows XP, then Windows 98. Tell me the boot times and how long until a browser opens. :D

I think our expectations are just getting higher.

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He may have been referring to Wirth's law. From wikipedia

Wirth's law is a computing adage which states that software is getting slower more rapidly than hardware becomes faster.