Boot time XP on MBP (or iMac)

[MacRumorsReader]

I went looking. I did. I mean, I'm a reader. But I couldn't find it.

So.....

I read somewhere that booting OS X on a 2.0 MBP takes about 23 seconds. How long does it take to boot up XP?

I am trying to see how much of a "hassle" dual booting really is.

 

[LimeiBook86]

I went looking. I did. I mean, I'm a reader. But I couldn't find it.

So.....

I read somewhere that booting OS X on a 2.0 MBP takes about 23 seconds. How long does it take to boot up XP?

I am trying to see how much of a "hassle" dual booting really is.

Yeah my iMac takes about 20 seconds or so to boot, very fast. Not too bad at all

 

[MacRumorsReader]

Yeah my iMac takes about 20 seconds or so to boot, very fast. Not too bad at all

Ad I'm assuming for X? How about XP? That is, if you've dirtied your mac to do so

 

[Kingsly]

XPee boots pretty darned fast. I haven't actually timed it.
And yes, I had a guilty feeling all night like I had committed a major sin by booting Windows.

 

[TAV]

I tried it a few times for the heck of it: using a iMac CD 20" with 1.5G/ram, the boot menu takes about 5-6 seconds. From there, OS X takes 16-18 seconds; XP takes 30-35 seconds - because getting to the XP screen doesn't mean it's ready to do anything useful- .

 

[dmw007]

And yes, I had a guilty feeling all night like I had committed a major sin by booting Windows.

Better confess your sin to Jobs and ask for forgiveness Kingsly!

 

[dmw007]

because getting to the XP screen doesn't mean it's ready to do anything useful- .

Oh how very true.

 

[LimeiBook86]

Ad I'm assuming for X? How about XP? That is, if you've dirtied your mac to do so

The iMac boots into Mac OS X or Windows XP about the same time, about 20 seconds or less. I have my reasons for installing Windows XP on my Mac, mostly for games and my 3D studio Max class in school.

 

[dmw007]

The iMac boots into Mac OS X or Windows XP about the same time, about 20 seconds or less.

Wow, that is quite fast!

I have my reasons for installing Windows XP on my Mac, mostly for games and my 3D studio Max class in school.

Very fine reasons for installing Windows XP in my opinion.

 

[MacRumorsReader]

Wow! Those are fast boot times.

I realize we all love our precious seconds, but that seems almost as fast as launching/using some applications!


Looks like this dual booting isn't that much of a hassle: :Oh crap, what am I gonna do for 40 secs?: