[...] Would you want an “instant on” computer system? [...]

Yes, I’d like this feature.

Great idea
But, wait …. I already have that.
My machine sits in standby at all times.
Takes about 2 seconds to fire up.
Sure, if it could start in 0.1 seconds I’d save some time.
Assuming I start it 5 times a day I’d save ….
5×1.9 seconds x 365 days = 58 minutes a year
And possibly $5 in electricity costs.
Heck I spent 10 times more time in just one week waiting for Ve**zon techs to help me.

hella! yes! … putting my computer to sleep is the closest thing; however, that has never ever worked proper on any computer I have had. And I’ve had a number of them…

so I don’t see how they plan on something better…perhaps they should work on getting sleep to work right, first?

Thanks for all of the comments everyone
Good points.

i agree with woof2k. if you have the right hardware no problem even with windows in sleep mode, but if you have the wrong hardware with windows you will start having problems with your harddrives using sleep mode in windows. i have been looking at the motherboards with the built in linux os for quick access to email and web. great idea for people in a hurry.

My MacBook Pro already wakes from hibernation/sleep in a matter of a few seconds. And it’s all ready to rock!

Aren’t we all in a hurry?

Does that Mac Pro serve breakfast in bed as well? It should for the prices that Apple charges! LOL
Thanks for the info. Us poor PC people are always behind in these things. But that is our cross to bear.
Enjoy your Mac.

If i wasn’t a gamer, absolutely. still, my pc is almost never off, and a lot of linux’s boot in only a few seconds. if i didn’t like playing video games, i would 100% be a linux guy!

It’s about time pc’s became more user friendly. It’s ok for us geeks to wait for power up and shut down and then defrag and de bug the thing when it eventually starts up, but pc’s are now home entertainment systems and should be as easy to operate as the dvd player or the hi-fi. one button press and instant on, one button press and instant off. All patching and de bugging should be totally automatic and invisible to the average user. My mum should be able to use one as easily as she does her tv

Definitely yes, as I use mail and internet a lot.
Especially so if it is Linux, as that is my choice of operating system.
Some linux developers have a full boot in five seconds now, on an optimised system.

George,
Gaming does keep many of us at our PC’s.

Fredd,
Thanks for the comment.

Hi Andy B.,
I agree.

My Dell XPS laptop has a similar feature already. It’s called MediaDirect. While the lappy is off (WindowsXP) you can press the MediaDirect button and a small version of (XP? Don’t quote me) loads up within 30 seconds or so and presents a Media Centre style interface so you can view pictures/movies/play music and even write a quick letter. No email/internet/wireless as far as I’m aware, but for quick and dirty it’s just great. Works better when on the move as you can play tunes without having to load the full O/S and drain the battery quicker! Even works with the lid closed.

Hi Tony,
Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

Hell yes. More time to be obsessed and make my wife even more ticked off that I am instantly unaware of the world that merer mortals live in. Ah the joys of instant on. Sign me up.

[...] on every device. Judging from some of the Google blog post notes, the Chrome OS will have instant-on and act as an interface between a netbook and the web, rather than feel like a traditional OS. In [...]

[...] on every device. Judging from some of the Google blog post notes, the Chrome OS will have instant-on and act as an interface between a netbook and the web, rather than feel like a traditional OS. In [...]