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m463yesterday at 7:29 PM2 repliesview on HN

I remember reading once somewhere:

If some app responds in 10ms or less, it is INTERACTIVE.

makes you think.


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Xirdusyesterday at 8:08 PM

It is literally impossible to respond to input in 10ms on most platforms, for various reasons. The USB input lag of 12-30ms and the 60Hz refresh rate of most monitors being just the first two.

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faresahmedyesterday at 10:19 PM

Sorry for nitpicking but the logical inverse of this statement is the stronger and more appropriate version: If some app does not respond in 10ms or less, it is not interactive.