Fast-Booting Text-Editor Operating System?

cgenman writes "What is the fastest booting operating system out there that is still sufficient for editing text? Quite frequently, I'll need to boot my laptop and edit a few lines of text, or jot down an idea or two. XP loads in roughly 4 minutes to usable, and Ubuntu loads in about 60 seconds. Both feel like an eternity if there isn't a pen and paper around. What is the best operating system that people have found which would load to useable in under 20 seconds, can edit text files in something a little more friendly than VI or EMACS, yet can still access fat32 formatted USB drives? GUIs aren't required, but commands which require arcane foreknowledge or a cheat sheet are out."

Comments

I recommend

[i_liek_turtles]

Windows Vista Ultimate. Just get a sharpie and write on the screen.

re: Not hard -- Use Vista

[neapolitan]

Whenever I run Vista my computer gets a fast boot to the main screen.

In fact, one time I kicked my monitor clear across the room, and I am generally a very calm person.

Re: Not hard -- Use Vista

[magus_melchior]

Are you saying that you were able to alter the boot time by putting the machine in motion?

That's quite a kick you got there.

Re:Not hard

[quenda]

Nano's actually decent for coding as well. You can set it up to do tab completion, code colourization, and other things ...

But does it have a full IDE, web-browser, calendar, IRC, spreadsheet, email, calculator, psychiatrist and canonised author?