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Now having the OS save the pre-caches for RAM is another thing entirely. It would be nice to have that all pre-loadable after first run to significantly speed up the process of loading,

If I understand correctly what you need is to install the 'preload' utility, available in most distros' repos. I installed it and used the defaults, it seems to work pretty well.

See http://www.techthrob.com/2009/03/02/drastically-speed-up-your-linux-system-with-preload/
for a good overview.

Using Preload your linux apps can be preloaded much like Vista's SuperFetch. Start times will go down by about half with larger apps you use a lot. You can also use the tips below. People on Ubuntu Forums seem to like it. Preload is in most libraries so you would install it the same way you install all your free software.

On Windows you may want to try these helpful tips.

In either case you've saved a rental fee.

This was on slashdot for a while: Hardy Heron Alpha4: A Glimpse into the Future of Ubuntu; it gives a better look into the new applications included with HH, and mentions some other changes not included in the Ars Technica rewview.