Slow response-time cheat sheet

Question

Does anyone have links to current and historical papers and authoritative links (statistics and blog posts) regarding response-time for user interfaces?

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Answer 1

I just came across:

System Response Time and User Satisfaction: An Experimental Study of Browser-based Application (watch out its a PDF) by John A. Hoxmeier, Ph.D.

The summary of the findings are:

• H1 satisfaction decreases as response time increases [supported]
• H2 Dissatisfaction leads to discontinued use [supported]
• H3 ease of use decreases as satisfaction decreases [supported]
• H4 experienced users more tolerant of slower response times [not supported]