[ubuntu-za] Acer vs HP boot time

[Rudi Ahlers]

On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 1:15 PM, Tim Johnson <tim at pteq.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:54:44 +0200, Raoul Snyman
> <raoul.snyman at saturnlaboratories.co.za> wrote:
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> > On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:03:16 +0200, Charl Wentzel wrote:
> >> Does this mean that the one vendor's hardware is better than the
> >> other's?  Or could the Acer's boot time be improved?
> >
> > I honestly don't get this whole "faster boot times" thing. Why have boot
> > times become more important than smooth operation? I'll take a machine
> > that
> > boots up in 5 minutes but is responsive once booted, over a machine that
> > boots in 5 seconds and yet is as slow as a dog.
> >
> > Boot times really don't say much about how a machine and an operating
> > system perform.
> >
> I agree Raoul.  I seldom watch my machines booting, I use those seconds to
> sort out my desk, check paperwok etc or make coffee.  No matter how fast
> or slow the boot time, it is dead computer time, best spent doing
> non-computer stuff.
> Once booted, however, I want stability, speed and reliability.
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My wife got a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge boots up in 5seconds or less. I haven't
times it yet, but Windows is up and running almost as soon as you press the
power button. And it's rock solid. They claim to have improved the boot
times, which I can say is impressive. And it's a great help when seeing a
client and you have to quickly do a presentation. No need to wait for it to
boot, and keep the client entertained cause it's slow.


Just a thought, for sales reps, consultants, etc it makes a difference :)



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