Microsoft Demos Windows 8 Boot Times, Blows MacBook Air Out of the Water

On a standard laptop, no less. While it's not out of the realm of possibility that Microsoft MSFT is playing tricks in the video below, if what we are seeing is real, then Windows 8 is going to be the fastest operating system in history. (In terms of boot times, at least.) Many will notice that the boot time is at least as fast as the MacBook Air, but that's assuming the computer in the video is equal to or better than the Air. If, for example, Windows 8 boots that fast on a standard hard drive, then it could easily eclipse the power of Mac OS X. However, this quote from Gabe Aul, a director of program management in Windows, provides some clues as to how fast Windows 8 may actually be on older hard drives. “This new fast startup mode will yield benefits on almost all systems, whether they have a spinning HDD or a solid state drive, but for newer systems with fast SSDs it is downright amazing,” he said. Via: WinBeta Follow me @LouisBedigian