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  • and thats on windows 7..windows 8 consumer preview boots in like 8 seconds :)

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  • My school system uses only Apple products. I use iPads, Apple desktops, and laptops all the time. I go to stores and try them out for hours, but there is something about Macs that just annoys me. I think maybe it just has to do what computers you grow up with. Honestly in this day and age children grow up with computers. If you grow up in an Apple atmosphere, you'll most likely like them more. If you grow up with Windows, you'll probably like them better. I just really like the start button :D

  • This is a really great review and I love the video quality. I bought my MacBook Air last week and am amazed by the really quick boot-up time. If you like my videos please subscribe. I have subscribed to you.

  • proves my point... apples os is only faster then windows when they both have hard drives

  • So many idiots out there who just hate Apple for no reason what-so-ever. Especially the commenters on here who are like "The Samsung Series 9 is Awesome and the MacBook Air sucks" knowing full well that they have never used either machine but still choose to spout their retarded, bias bullshit. Completely obvious and annoying.

  • Windows 8 start at about 8 seconds in any computer.

  • @warex3d My takes 2mins - 3mins

  • hmm my Air booting in 13secs? Oo

  • Fanboys are such pretentious assholes.

  • this is very inconclusive and a test not worth making because even though the pc showed the desktop first it isn't ready to use, it still needs a minute or so to load everything that needs to be loaded whereas when mac shows the desktop it's ready to do anything.

  • @Slick23021991 Not with a solid state drive

  • @ItsLinuxBitch well, pcs need a solid state drive to do something a mac can do with an hdd

  • @Slick23021991 No they don't. Enjoy you're bloat you consumerist faggot. And when you destroy your anus with that aluminum dildo don't say I didn't warn you.

  • @ItsLinuxBitch what the hell is wrong with you ? i use both windows and mac, and I find that macs are better, i don't care if i have the latest i7 and the fastest ssd if my system keeps crashing and can't deal with the workload, i don't have that problem with macs why do you have to go on and act like juvenile brat ? you should be ashamed of yourself and your ignorance this is not about being a fanboy it's about quality products and apple happens to be a step ahead.

  • @Slick23021991 good for you, thats your opinion for your uses... I had a mac and a pc, got rid of my mac.... love the pc so much more, like honestly not just for the OS, but I like the computers more too. The mac design is getting annoying, but still it definitely sets the standard in build.

  • @MosWaki7 thank you for your civilized reply as opposed to other people...

  • @Slick23021991 np ^^, really comes down to preference, I mean if you care enough to do some research, which probably everyone here has

  • @Slick23021991 You are an ignorant fuck. You have to be on the high levels of mental retardation if you use windows or osx. Did you not notice my username? And any custom built PC for as much as you're aluminium dick bag would blow you're your mind with how much better it is. 2.4 ghz isn't lightning speed faggot.

  • @ItsLinuxBitch I'm really curious if you'd have the balls to say all that to my face...but i'm guessing not..

  • @Slick23021991 I;m really curious what that has to do with ultrabooks but i'm guessing you're a 12 year old faggot because you listen to Drake, so i'd probably feed you your testicles through a funnel because you think you're some thug nigga but your just a little bitch. And fuck off with that 3 dot shit you plebian faggot.

  • I don't understand why mac users keep comparing their $2000 macbooks with $500 PCs.

  • Samsung series 9 has a SSD.

  • @mas90009 same as the air

  • @cenon415 oh,ok there are so many Mac Airs. :)

  • and Steve Jobs just rolled over in his grave!

  • 200 people use windows LOL

  • When you use mac you don't need to turn it off. Just sleep.

  • Some spec info about each machine would have help to compare performance

  • thats bs, my mac air does not start that slow, they did something to that mac air, thats fact.

  • Samsung better MacBook Gay

  • Samsung series 9 is better than that macbookair

  • @TheBoxedNewb buy one

  • @p41s3r no....I wanna buy series 7...

  • this lady has a flaw in her testing.... when they turn on she has applications loading up in the background and she also has a excessive amount of apps on her macbook air compared to the samsung which has the apps that it comes with. this is a unfair test a mac will always win and be better\

  • good vid but booting faster has really nothing much to do with comp speed and performance.

  • One Flaw in your test the MacBook Air can stay on just close the screen , also what are the Spec's for both devices?.......a fair test would be battery life when both are left on for 30 days and then screen is lifted. ...I'm Just Sayin

  • 9 series FTW.

  • Best: Series 9 with Mac OSX on it

  • i have my own laptop and i watched this video on a vaio when you said 3,2,1 i also did the test on my macbook air and mine was faster than your macbook and your samsung lady get your facts straight

  • I'd still take a MBA any day over a PC.

  • What a totally stupid and useless video. If you use that Windows laptop for a couple of months, do the comparison again then.... :)

  • @jasystems Having a PC is like having a pet, take care of it and it will still run in mint condition. I have an 800 Mhz, 256 RAM from late 90s and it runs windows XP faster than my friends new Mac 10.4 :), but macs can take lots of abuse and still run decently

  • Why the fuck do you compare boot-times on two different types of OS? Golfclap!

  • Amazin ultrabook considereing buying one but still looking for the AsusZeenbook Ux31E. ANd also windows 8 will be coming around will have a nokia windows 8 tablet and a samsung ultrabook for the price of a apple mackbook air! Really Amazing :)

  • fuck you all! my sony vaio s series wins bitches!

  • @MissNoComment1 I love that laptop.

  • FAKE TEST...! MY MAC BOOK AIR STARTS VERY MUCH FASTER THAN THIS.

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  • install linux on the series 9, that'll eat apple

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  • Still rather have a MBA because of Steve Jobs :) ;) .

  • This is not an accurate test and does not show conclusive results. Just by looking at the dock on the MacBook Air you can see a lot of additional programs that do not come factory installed which is likely decreasing its boot time. Each should be started up from the factory default condition just after the installation configuration.

  • @TtamCib the amount of programs installed on either computer has no influence on the start time, since the only thing being loaded during boot is the OS. this is a fairly accurate test, as far as the everyday consumer is concerned.

  • @judgetwelve There may be programs or services which are set to load at startup time which will have an effect. It's unclear here whether or not that is the case. Also, they fail to mention the technical specifications of each model.

  • @TtamCib true, some programs may be set to run at startup, but that shouldn't affect the BOOT time. my point is that if this is just taken as a measure of the boot time, then it's fairly accurate, since botting the computer is pretty much dedicated to loading the OS into the RAM.

  • @judgetwelve Fair enough. Specs still aren't mentioned though.

  • I would prefer to see each system with a totally fresh load of the OS to determine which one actually boots faster. I don't care if it is Windows or OS X, but you need to have systems at the same state (ie; fresh load of os and for windows all stable drivers loaded).

  • lol Apple nuthuggers are mad. This isnt a very good test anyway. The difference is negligible either way. Not really a deciding factor. Besides, who shuts down their computer anyway?

  • My macbook air is much FASTER than both of those i bet samsung paid you to do this haha the mac is way better

  • HILARIOUS! HOW MUCH SAMSUNG PAID YOU TO DO THIS KINDA VIDEO! FAIL!

  • Even though I think that Macs are overpriced, overhyped pieces of garbage, I do NOT think this is a fair review. I mean, were these the same exact hardware? and they're not even the same OS either!

  • @BlindMangoTV

    You dumbass, they're not meant to be the same os!

    And mac os doesn't work on other computers.

    Also the Samsung Series 9 looks so much sexier, the MacBook Air is just dull and boring. So ha, there goes your argument.

  • What a stupid review. The Samsung is new without any software and perfencses. The Macbook air is full with software and user setting!

  • I hate apple...

  • thats bullshit because other software was on the mba which means it boots slower. where a the samsung hang no other programs to slow it down

  • @unifylical fanboy is fanboy

  • up apple:))))))

  • ....the samsung series 9 is barely used and is pretty much stock while the macbook air has a shitload of software installed

  • Macbook has more awesomeness to load.

  • so.. who cares

  • the macbook has more programs on jt put a couple on the windows machine then it will be even slower

  • product maybe selfponed...oops DSPFC! probably not.

  • my macbook pro quadcore i7 SSD can PWN all these

  • This means nothing. I have 2010 Macbook Pro and have been using it heavily for one year so far... I find comfort in the fact that the Macbook will switch on and function flawlessly when I desperately need it to. How many heavy Windows users can say that about their laptop...

  • Use the Macbook and the Windows system for one year and see which one still works consistently...

  • @theoriginalbensteele My Windows PC has been working consistently for four years without one single problem... There is nothing special about the Mac.

  • @BlindMangoTV If that is true then you either don't use your laptop intensively, or you just got lucky.

    And lastly, to say that you must not have ever owned a Mac..

  • @theoriginalbensteele Windows.

    I love the morons who pay premium price of $1300 and such for their Macs and then say they are worth it because their previous Windows computer wasn't consistent. If you ask them what their previous computer was, it is always a $400 PC they bought on sale. Hmm... a crappy $400 PC (most likely Acer) compared to a Mac that cost over 3x as much. I wonder why their PC was never consistent...

  • @CaribouLou45 but that's usually what the argument is... "I can get a better PC for half or a third of the price"... Better specs, yes, more efficient use of said specs, not hardly.

  • @CaribouLou45 it doesnt matter the hardware is still the same its the OS that slows the computer down and i know as i have both. over time windows operating systems get away more sluggish than macs

  • @CaribouLou45 I was in the market for a ultrabook recently for university and honestly after trying every single ultrabook on the market out for at least 45mins each and having a love for windows. The macbook air was still ther better choice overall in terms of price, performance, build quality and battery life

  • @CaribouLou45 oh and on top of they buy pcs as their first computer, so they don't know anything about computers and they fill it with spyware and viruses

  • @theoriginalbensteele Yeah windows 7 rocks go it on my desktop and laptop for two years never needed to reinstall it :) And really buy a IOS is no much diferent from the free version of a recent Ubunt or any recent linux distro! Digg deeper in the IOS like I did in the recent pass and anyone can see a linux a like distro Lol not bad, but not as good as all things windows for sure

  • @theoriginalbensteele I know what you mean. Windows is much more stable.

  • @theoriginalbensteele yeah the macbook, ones you installed windows on it :)

  • @theoriginalbensteele Mac and Windows user here. Windows 7 ran perfect for a year. Mac didn't = multiple reinstallations, because the Mac OS files get corrupted so easily.

  • @theoriginalbensteele which one?

  • @theoriginalbensteele Windows. Macbook blows. Also, the specs in it are disgusting.

  • @theoriginalbensteele It will still be consistent because of the SSD

  • @theoriginalbensteele r u talking bout windows xp? u moron

    seriously...? have you ever tried new mac os called lion?

    lion doesn't seem work consistent at all.. go to apple discussion.

    i never really like any of mac os after leopard.

    ive been using both os for long time. props for windows 7.

  • @NANOTECH5000 so you are saying that windows is better than IOS? that sounds about right :P

  • video is about nothing, the boot time doesn't mean that windows is better then macos or conversely

  • Samsung took a bit faster to "start up" but how about loading programs? The wifi options window on the Mac popped up way before Samsung, signaling all background loading was done. And how long did it take for the same window to show up on windows? Yeah, no one seems to notice that :P

  • Anyone else. O

  • samsung  good

  • Problem mac??

  • This is ridiculous. The MacBook air has been installed more apps than series 9

  • @kevinxucs exactly! 

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  • fake

  • @RaymondElMaid hahahaha, damn

  • I was reading the specs on the MacBook Air and found that it had a 1.6 Ghz Intel Core i5 processor and I wonder how many Ghz the Samsung 9 Series has.

  • Ya, the 11' model surprisingly boots faster for the air.

  • haters gonna hate

  • haha! apple fanboys

  • total trash. my mac air boots in like 4 secs

  • Starting up Apple computers always feels slower because it just shows the Apple logo, no action.. haha.

  • Why u compare notebooks for boot time? I think u must compare keyboard, display, materials, graphics, processor and other things that really help for comfortable working!

  • i feel so so sorry for those that have to use windows...

  • BS.. MY AIR STARTS UP IN 2 SECS... no exaggeration

  • stupid review! you should format both device before do comparison

  • mac sux

  • My 2 year old iMac, which I use it above norm and not a single issue, problem, and anything. No crashes, nothing. No need to take it and pay extra to get it fixed and looked at. It's pathetic how you can place Windows or anything up against an Apple OS. Just crazy... leave it alone and let it rest.

  • When you invest money on a computer/laptop/phone/tablet you are putting money down. Think of the long run, "Will this thing maintain its investment to me?" Every PC or Android operating system I have come across and owned (Windows OS)... let just say, "Nightmare" within the first year. Crashing, viruses, and anti-viruses just to keep it safe (but they freaking slow it down), and all the other firewall crap, bloatware and junk.

    My sisters 3 year old Mackbook still runs just as well from day 1.

  • @3newcreation7

    Is it? I own an Asus Windows 7 laptop for a year now. Have installed Avast free antivirus, and till this very second, it still works just like day one.

    This is the typical brainwashing done by Apple inc. Do you even realise Apple doesn't manufacture every single part of the Air? Most of the components are manufactured by any other companies that manufacture the same parts for Windows computers.

  • Another pathetic video, again... you know why? I guarantee you that you keep using that Samsung piece of crap for a a year and likewise with the MBA and then let's see what will be running faster. By then, the Samsung will be raped with viruses, lagging, and the fact that it needs to go through defrag. and all the other bloat-crap every week just to maintain it's speed.

  • lol it doesnt depend on the cpu its the speed of the ssd no matter how much apps u have it will still do it pretty fast

  • Not really fair. When the Mac's home screen is displayed, its loaded and ready to go. With Win7 the home screen is displayed but its still loading and starting services in the background.

  • @NagisaChobit thats not a deal with ssd ;) try it for yourself, and win7 64bit destroys osx.

  • @borumune Just shut the fuck up, okay? I'm sick of this Mac vs. PC war. face it, they're both computers. just pick one you like.

  • The Series 9 looks MUCH nicer than the MacBook air in my opinion. But both cost too much for machines without dedicated graphics cards...

  • That MacBook Air isn't very fast compared to other videos on youtube, although it has more Applications installed on it.

  • irrelevant test , different os , different startup applications ...

  • You forget one thing. That Windows does not load all applications on startup as the Mac OS system does. So you have always has to wait to work on a Windows system because not all files are loaded on startup.

  • The reflection on Macbook Air screen look like two Cat eyes... Creepy...

  • They can't be competitors because Macintosh OS and Windows OS are two completely different systems. Boot time is truly irrelevant (unless the time is considerably longer; it's not). The Apple computer price tags is the problem and I am sure everyone agrees on that. That's why I SWITCHED to Windows. Plain and simple.

    The operating of both is native to me, I love the price tag of Windows machines and will own one until Apple decides to be more generous w/ their prices, which they will not.

  • @SimpleSencilla

    truer words have not been spoken.

  • Everyone knows apple is overpriced crap. People like it because its shiny and white.

  • in case you haven't noticed that the new macbook air came out 1 month after this video was posted (july 2011) and it is 2x more than the old one with Lion. of course, i am a fanboy :P

  • haha... My macbook air is much faster than this two's

  • why are we comparing anyways...one use osx and one use windows...it's like comparing ios and android.

  • I've just got the new air and ill tell you that it is not that slow! its about nearly half the time as the crappy windows...

  • YOU ARE A FUCKING TARD YOU HAVE A 100% NEW COMPUTER AGAINST A USED ONE WITH CRAP ALL OVER.... OF COURSE THE NEW ONE WILL WIN!!!

  • @hollenbro Everyone, incase you haven't realised yet, here we have an apple fanboy.

  • could you post all the specs of both laptops?

  • Guess what? Apple products use samsung CPU! LoL

  • some of you guys are missing the point. this isn't a windows versus apple comparison. it's a which-laptop-boots-faster comparison. the load time of a mobile device has become a huge factor for consumers recently. that's one reason why tablets are taking off, because they load almost instantly, and now manufacturers of laptops are trying to make their laptops load as fast as possible

  • that only means that the BLUE SCREEN will come up FASTER!

  • Everyone you don't have talk shit about pc if you like Mac and you don't have to talk shit about Mac if you like pc, just be happy with what you do like

  • @TheTechStreetJournal sadly not everyone think the way you do..=) hater gotta hate u know lol

  • windows sucks still

    

  • this is two new computer, but mac always boot in same time. After one week you wait 15 min to boot windows , now is new clean system without autostart apps.

    I have mac 5 years and always boot in half minutes. But i have windows to and after 3 days , computer with windows boot 3 times longer. with linux boot in same time on this machine. this is difrends.

  • LOL mac book air has core 2 processor where are samsung series 9 has i5 !

  • 124 have macbook air

    

  • Fake and gay

  • wait a minute.... that can't be the new macbook air... it doesn't have LION! WHICH MEANS IT HAS INTEL CORE 2 DUO

  • YOU CAN"T COMPARE MAC AND A WINDOWS YOU DUMBASS! DON"T YOU EVEN KNOW THE BASICS

  • EXACTLY!!!!! the macbook air would slaughter the series 9 if it was brand new, and anyway even if it was slower you would still get the macbook air because of its design, speed, and apps

  • @LitleDevilsSince1960 You are forgetting that the new laptop will come with bloatware slowing down the laptop. So they are playing on even ground. The main reason why the Samsung Series 9 laptop beat the Macbook Air because the CPU is faster. I am guessing the Macbook Air should be a early 2011 refresh it should be realtivly new considering the date of the video. I do agree with you about the Application side but the "Apps" are an other way to make money after purchase for apple.

  • @Megapead Half of the software most computers bring is junk that most of their users don't want. Why don't they give CDs with an installer of those programs and let the user decide what they want to install? Or let the user download the extras from the web if they want to, once they power on the machine? It is OUR money we should be able to choose what we want in our computer.

  • @SimpleSencilla I agree with you. I am tired of re-installing my OS every time I buy a new computer.Also they should remove the restore partition from the HDD and give us an install disk like Dell does to us, it's one of the things that bothered me when I bought my Vaio. I ended up having to write the disk myself which is not very fair since the disk had to be DL.

  • Love apple's design.... but don't like their OS.

  • @tboycheva its called using "BootCampe"

  • Now that was some serious testing. Not.

  • ... not, when you use it with a good antivirus....

  • i dont ow a mac but i love the movie editor software

    but give me windows fore tweaking stuff ^x^

  • Also, when you have many applications on windows, the boot time isnt just the time of windows 'showing up'. It's also the time to load all the applications and be ready to let you use it untill that hour-glass disappears D: And this might take ages >_>'''''

  • of course the macbook air will be slower if it has wayyy more applications then the samsung.

  • @bpnc9092

    HAHA thats the same excuse that Windows users said before.

    Actually Samsung has some crapware installed - Mac doesnt. And Windows STILL boots up faster .

  • @bpnc9092 way to repeat the top comment

  • @bpnc9092

    i call BS

  • @bpnc9092 go study English first