Why are computers so fucking slow?

I mean, jesus.  We've come all this way and yet computers are still slow as fuck.  We make faster computers, better hardware, and it still just sucks ass.  Why the hell is this?

>>9
grammar nazis != intelligent;
grammar nazis == OCD;
But yes, i have noticed a recent surge in retards. I think it's because moot is advertising that 4chan firefox toolbar thing on the imageboards, and that helpful toolbar makes it easy for idiots discover the textboards.