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How fast would you like your PC to boot up?

Would a 20 second boot time be fast enough time?
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mcrev mcrev
 
 October 03, 2009 07:39 PM
I agree with drmatt. Less time to boot up is better in this case.
One relatively new technology and related to faster boot times and I find personally interesting is Phoenix Technology's Hyperspace product which is marketed as "instantaneous on/off".

I have not seen it for myself or evaluated first hand but it is on my list of
interesting technology to explore. Not sure how this type of product fits
a subscription model.

Here is an external review on the technology:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/12/phoenix-technologies-hyperspace-instant-on-os-review/



Here is the vendor's website:

http://www.hyperspace.com
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www.engadget.com
www.hyperspace.com
www.phoenix.com

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October 03, 2009 05:04 PM
10 seconds or less. That'll soon be a reality, with flash boot drives and OSes that can load extraneous stuff in the background after the essentials have booted.

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davepamn davepamn
 
October 03, 2009 09:10 PM
What OS will load in 10 seconds or less?

XP and Vista are announcing a possible boot time of 20 seconds.

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October 04, 2009 12:06 AM
Are you referring to the "Phoenix Technology's Hyperspace" technology?

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drmatt drmatt
 
October 03, 2009 05:24 PM
Okay... this question seems to be misphrased. I think what you are trying to ask is: "How long of a boot time would you tolerate?"... or something to that effect since, if anyone were to answer this question, it would all be the same: ZERO. I would want my boot time to be instantaneous...

How much could I tolerate? I related that to one of my favorite quotes: "The length of a minute depends on which side of the bathroom door you are standing." It's all relative... (Thanks, Einstein!)

I would prefer boot times to be as quick as possible, but I can tolerate a minute or three. First, I rarely boot my machine. I leave them on. Second, I recognize that I have to give a machine time to boot, so I organize my life accordingly. There is rarely an instance that I need my machine to boot quickly.

There is also rarely an instance that I'll improve my life in any way by making the yellow light...

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