Quick Boot Linux Hopes To Win Over Windows Users

Al writes "A company called Presto hopes to exploit the painful amount of time it takes for Windows computers to start up by offering a streamlined version of Linux that boots in just seconds. Presto's distro comes with Firefox, Skype and other goodies pre-installed and the company has also created an app store so that users can install only what they really need. The software was demonstrated at this year's Demo conference in Palm Desert, CA. Interestingly, the company barely mentions the name Linux on its website. Is this a clever stealth-marketing ploy for converting Windows users to Linux?"

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Re:Who reboots?

[TheRaven64]

I haven't used Windows for a few years, but back when I did, I only rebooted for Windows Update. Apart from then, I always used Hibernate with Windows 2000. When I got a Mac, I always used suspend; just close the lid. Rebooting loses application state, so it's something to be avoided. I don't care if my computer takes five minutes to reboot, because it's something I only do every month or so.