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GNU Octave 10 years ago

I wonder if Octave would benefit from something like Graal, for some common JIT infrastructure.

If it loads quickly, why not? My connection is a sub 3ms ping to the nearby datacenters, what exactly is the bottleneck?

It's not to say there isn't a place for SPAs but I would argue many of these would be better suited to being full fledged desktop apps instead (better performance and snative integration).

That is a 47w CPU. That is way higher than the TDP of most laptops allows for (displays, discreet GPUs, etc). The 15" MBP only has an 85W charger, which must both charge the battery and power the laptop simultaneously, how is there room for this thirsty a CPU in a MBP style chassis?

Most people do give the rift the edge, but it's not a huge difference on either side, for example the rift fits some people extremely well but those with glasses or wider faces tend to prefer the Vive. Image quality on the other hand is about tradeoffs and their value really depends on the game.

Other issues such as room scale vs seated/180 is yet another set of considerations and frankly, the Vive has the clear edge there even if you disagree as to its utility.

The 360, like the PS4, won because it was significantly cheaper than the competition. Its politics and other factors play a role but I would argue they are far less significant than price for a mass market adoption consideration (especially when the market is as price sensitive as it is (kids)).