[pelagicAustral]

You probably wouldn't get performance this bad back in 95 since we used to build native apps for the desktop. Unlike these days were a bunch of dingbats are pushing the js agenda beyond the limits of whats reasonable acceptable.

[72deluxe]

This is an excellent summary of the problem. The sad thing is that most users consider this perfectly normal and acceptable, and even users who have used computers for 30+ years seem to think these sluggish, crap "apps" are perfectly acceptable. It's bonkers.