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Intel Slashes Computer Startup Times

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the an-end-run-around-the-bsod dept.

An anonymous reader writes "At Intel's Developer Forum in Taiwan, Intel introduced a new Non-volatile caching technology called 'Robson'." The new Robson cache technology allows computers to start up almost immediately and load programs much faster. Intel declined to comment on the specifics of how the technology works only saying that 'More information will be revealed later'.

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  1. I hope this is real by Monstard · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope this is real and not vapor-ware. I've been waiting for instant start for 20 years.

    1. Re:I hope this is real by JoeCommodore · · Score: 5, Funny

      Man, you need to upgrade your hardware if it takes THAT long to boot your system!

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  2. If Transmeta licensed it... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Would we get a Robson Crusoe?

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  3. From TFA by mincognito · · Score: 5, Funny

    The laptop with Robson also opened Adobe Reader in 0.4 seconds, while the other notebook required 5.4 seconds.

    Presumably, the other notebook was running Intel's next generation CPU with sixteen cores.

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  4. This will probably only be for Windows PCs by Chrismith · · Score: 5, Funny
    Windows User: Hooray! Now that my computer boots in six seconds, my productivity will be way up!

    Linux User: Boo...ting? Oh...that thing I had to do when I first plugged it in. Gotcha.

  5. "DANGER, DANGER, WILL ROBSON!" by Caspian · · Score: 5, Funny

    (The message to be displayed when the cache gets corrupt...)

    *dodges tomatoes*

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