Windows XP vs Ubuntu 11.04 Speed Test

I dual boot my ASUS EEE netbook and compare boot times.

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Education

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• dual
• boot
• asus
• eee
• netbook
• windows
• xp
• ubuntu
• 10.04
• fredhart
• gear
• obsession

[ArtisanTony]

Would it not depend on the amount of background programs started with each program during bootup? I could slow down any OS with a bunch of garbage background noise. I think at this point it is futile to fight Bill Gates :)

[fredhart]

@ArtisanTony Very true however, these were stock installs with nothing added to be fair.

[sabaths1fan]

coolvid

[fredhart]

@sabaths1fan Thank you

[MedicBikers2007]

Nice. First.

[fredhart]

@MedicBikers2007 Thank you

[Zangano1975]

Dude you got 21 seconds on XP and 23 seconds on Ubuntu...how can you say ubuntu is faster when it took 2 seconds longer to boot?

[MrGoodguyNZ]

The thing with your WindowsXP start-up time you stopped before the apps were finished booting. 5 Sec's to boot Ubuntu and use the internet as well.

[MrStanleZ]

Very well,

I hear detail in any words. Good tutorial. Linux is really fast on dual core cpus.

Thanks.

Stanlez

Linux professional developer

:-)

[crackerstolemybike]

thank you for the video, i have an old pc, that i have xp on. i want ubunto though, what are the benefits of running it along side xp? should i just delete xp and purely use ubuntu? or just not bother and keep xp?

i dont see the point in dual booting anyway, as i will only use one... is it good to keep them both? thanks

[lemler33]

linux 11.10 and 11.04 are very sluggish for a linux os

[glitteringstars007]

better use ubuntu 10.04 its faster it boots in 8-12 sec

[gameking008]

for me xp is the fastest too.

[Tiel424]

@laupii1 In windows, if you're on your admin account you can just click 'Allow' in a window that pops up. That convenience in tandem with software compatibility issues forced me back to Windows :(

[laupii1]

My ubuntu 11.10 starts in less than 10 seconds