This is exactly why I started to use basic html version of Gmail on my desktop computer. It provides almost anything I need (well, that is to write emails and reply to them), it's fast and responsive (no, not that responsive, just that it actually responds to my mouse events ;).
From time to time when I need someting more than basic email stuff, I use the standard javascript interface...
From time to time when I need someting more than basic email stuff, I use the standard javascript interface...
Try it for yourself: http://mail.google.com?ui=html :)