[PragmaticPulp]

> I recently tried using a 486 + CRT monitor setup. The speed at which your keystrokes appear on the screen is simply astounding.

Use a fast editor like Sublime Text or even something like JetBrains IDEA with the zero-latency mode enabled and the editor delay will be single-digit milliseconds.

Get a modern 120Hz or more monitor (search for gaming monitor) with low latency and your display lag will be less than 10ms.

More info here: https://pavelfatin.com/typing-with-pleasure/

[systemvoltage]

I’ve been using Sublime Text since the Aztecs and it is really fast, but not as fast as what I described earlier. Yep, using it on macOS with 120Hz Liquid Retina (M1 MBP 14 inch).

I’ll check Jet Brains zero latency mode. I didn’t know that exists, cool.

[worthless-trash]

The example here will still neglect the reality that the stack processing the input will significantly increase the latency.

The (likely) ps2 keyboard on the 486 will have lower input latency as it doesn't have the multiple complex (both hardware and software) stacks that each key-input will need to travel through. People say you can't feel it, but people are regularly incorrect.

I feel like Rick (C-137) when I say, you gotta experience low latency on something like the original pong machine (from 1972) to know what you're missing out on. Once you've used this, the wireless mice and USB keyboards will feel slow and laggy even in low latency software.

[worthless-trash]

Downvoted to zero points again, apparently not contributing to the discussion.

[narrator]

I can't understand why people like those tiny wireless keyboards and mice they have to recharge and pair. When you're at a workstation just plug in one dongle and hook up all of it. It's so easy.