Originally Posted by HELMY

I've been a PC user for the longest time (prior to my beloved Amiga).

Got a Macbook laptop for my wife's bday recently - and I love how when you open/close the lid, the machine turns on/off almost instantly (no warm-up like a PC).

What's the secret? does the instant on/off experience apply to mac machines running WinXP? (i know, i know)