Re: [2.4.17/18pre] VM and swap - it's really unusable

From: Jussi Laako (jussi.laako@kolumbus.fi)
Date: Thu Jan 10 2002 - 14:08:46 EST

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John Alvord wrote:
>
> Incidently human visual perception runs around 200 milliseconds
> minimum and hearing/touch perception around 100 milliseconds if the
> signal has to go through the brain. Of course we extend our
> perceptions with tools/programs etc.

Have you ever tried to play piano with 100 ms latency from pressing the key
to sound? I can tell you that it's pretty difficult...

- Jussi Laako

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