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    usa1: I think EVERY version of windows has been touted as faster in many ways than the previous versions. Good to see this tradition continues, even throug... more »
    vicsells: WOW!!! I can't believe this!! it really wasn't fair for people to expect the new operating system (Vista), which had MORE FEATURES (!!) to boot fast... more »
    mcdj: W7 isn't due till Q4 '09. They'll find a way to slow it down in the mean time. more »
    OMG! Ponies!: 10 seconds?! Given that I do a full reboot of my machine about once a fortnight, that means I'll gain almost a full second of computing per day. You ... more »
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    Windows 7 Loading 20% Faster than Vista

    Good news, everyone! According to some real-world testing by Lifehacker, Windows 7 is booting 20% faster than Vista. On an identical system, Vista Ultimate took 37 seconds to boot from operating system selection screen to the login screen. Meanwhile, Windows 7 took just 27 seconds...the exact same time as Windows XP. More »