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Posted: 8/7/2005 1:59:18 PM EDT
windows desktop restart. desktop to desktop - 55 seconds
cold boot, starting with power off, to windows desktop - 45 seconds

what's yours? just curious.
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 12:21:53 PM EDT
[#1]
anyone, anyone?

Link Posted: 8/8/2005 12:22:30 PM EDT
[#2]
25 seconds from power on to desktop

Once you go MAC you never go back......
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 12:23:34 PM EDT
[#3]
10 seconds
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 12:23:49 PM EDT
[#4]
wow! what are your specs if you don't mind?


Quoted:
25 seconds from power on to desktop

Once you go MAC you never go back......



ETA: Oh a MAC!
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 12:23:53 PM EDT
[#5]
Under 40 seconds either way.  Just seems like forever.
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 12:25:19 PM EDT
[#6]
Oh, it's measured in DOG YEARS
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 12:25:21 PM EDT
[#7]

Quoted:
wow! what are your specs if you don't mind?


Quoted:
25 seconds from power on to desktop

Once you go MAC you never go back......



ETA: Oh a MAC!



Yeah, I added that to avoid confusion
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 12:27:35 PM EDT
[#8]
Home computer - 1 minute
Work computer - enough time to make an instant oatmeal breakfast
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 12:28:00 PM EDT
[#9]

Quoted:
25 seconds from power on to desktop

Once you go MAC homebuilt you never go back......

Link Posted: 8/8/2005 12:32:39 PM EDT
[#10]

Quoted:
25 seconds from power on to desktop

Once you go MAC you never go back......



About 22secs for WinXP Pro SP2 here.

About 26secs for poweron to internet.
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 12:34:44 PM EDT
[#11]
about 10 seconds, counting the SCSI boot...about 15 seconds total
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 12:40:38 PM EDT
[#12]
About 20 seconds.
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 2:58:25 PM EDT
[#13]
My computer is running FreeBSD. Uptime is measured in years; I only reboot for hardware upgrades...

—Dan
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 3:08:39 PM EDT
[#14]
I guess it would matter if I re-booted with any frequency.  Under a minute I would guess.  I leave mine on 24/7 except on vacation.  Mac Powerbook G4.
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 3:09:31 PM EDT
[#15]
about half a minute.
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 3:09:51 PM EDT
[#16]
tagged
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 3:12:24 PM EDT
[#17]

Quoted:
about 10 seconds, counting the SCSI boot...about 15 seconds total



Got ya by .4 seconds
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 3:12:41 PM EDT
[#18]
44 seconds for restart
27 seconds for boot.
Link Posted: 8/8/2005 3:23:27 PM EDT
[#19]
About a minute....

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