P4-1.6 120Gigs on 2 internal, 1 ext USB2 hard drive..512Mgs..ddr266 ram..Radeon 9000Pro...home built by Bruce, Inc.:)))) ..XP 39 seconds. WinME about 3 blinks of an eye..Win 2003 Server about 37 secs...not counting dual boot menu picks....New Linux Knoppix CD takes about 2 minutes...but I've never had to reboot it yet.... Like Clarence says..if you don't have to reboot, who cares??:))) Macs take forever and a DAY to boot..but if you don't need to reboot every hour, what's the dif.:)))Make it stable, THEN worry about speed.:))) Some day, I think there's a Mac in my future for sure....especially if Apple goes on with it's plans for an OS X that boots on Intel CPUs!!! Bruce beddy1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: triadtechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:triadtechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brendan O'Carroll Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 6:01 AM To: triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Hi folks, It's awfully quiet in here; is everyone still away for Easter? OK here goes. How long does it take for your computer to finish startup? My W98, 366Celeron, 10GB, 128MB, system takes 2minutes 15seconds. Lets here how long yours takes (don't cheat by disabling programs). Brendan....in NZ where all the trees are in brilliant Autumn colours. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 24/04/03 VIEW ARCHIVES @ //www.freelists.org UNSUBSCRIBE by sending email to triadtechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field. To VIEW/CHANGE your subscription status go to //www.freelists.org/webpage/triadtechtalk Contact List Owner - dbcfour@xxxxxxx VIEW ARCHIVES @ //www.freelists.org UNSUBSCRIBE by sending email to triadtechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field. To VIEW/CHANGE your subscription status go to //www.freelists.org/webpage/triadtechtalk Contact List Owner - dbcfour@xxxxxxx