Futuristic computer

[Belly]

Will technicians/scientists ever produce a computer which one can switch on and off and for it be immediately ready for use just like one turns on a light switch, with no boot up lag?

They must be working towards it? When would be hope to see one?

 

[Jambo]

Like a tablet?

 

[robfosters]

I can't see the point. SSD's boot up in ten seconds. Surely everyone can wait ten seconds.

 

[jsmoke]

The problem with PC's is probably the BIOS which will use some kind of flash(NAND) RAM, the BIOS has to check all the hardware first and then load the bootloader, I think this is where the time goes.

 

[Mynight]

Just leave it on...

 

[Dogoid]

out of all the waiting people do using a P.C. boot up times has to be the lowest amongst all the times we wait for things.

 

[dirtybeatfreak]

Like a tablet?

Got a genuine lol from me <thumbs up>

 

[Jim99]

Will technicians/scientists ever produce a computer which one can switch on and off and for it be immediately ready for use just like one turns on a light switch, with no boot up lag?

They must be working towards it? When would be hope to see one?

Has anyone expressed an interest in paying lots of money for one that does?

I doubt it somehow.

 

[Winky_The_Winking_Turtle]

Is anyone gonna answer the question, or just complain about it?

 

[Mynight]

Is anyone gonna answer the question, or just complain about it?

Yes.

 

[LizardKing]

Just use sleep, cant remember the last time my PC was actually shut down.

 

[MowyTone]

Quantum computers are being pegged as the next major advancement of computers. That or organic PCs.

If either is developed enough it would see a big jump in what machines can do. With that the boot up times will shorten

 

[MooMoo444]

I can't see the point. SSD's boot up in ten seconds. Surely everyone can wait ten seconds.

10 seconds? I can sleep with three women in that time!

 

[Belly]

Like a tablet?

I bought the wife a Samsung Galaxy Tab S and that still takes time to boot up.

Just leave it on...

I get problems with my desktop computer when I leave it unattended for some time. Programs seem to take longer to load, the cursor lags etc.

No, it just seems strange that almost every electronic item I have works immediately. Kettle, Vacuum Cleaner, Radio...... Well the TV does take a little while to warm up and wondered if scientists were sticking to old technology and just trying to improve on it rather than having a fresh look and coming up with something which worked at the flick of a switch?

10 seconds to boot up - all those ten seconds add up you know!

 

[Cosimo]

Like a tablet?

One the size of a credit card that transforms itself into the real thing.

 

[russell664]

Like a tablet?

Heh, yes.

 

[Scooby_WR1]

10 seconds? I can sleep with three women in that time!

That must be disappointing for them

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Like a tablet?

Tablets take time to boot up. My three tablets probably take longer than my PC to boot.

Unless ofc you're just talking about tapping the power button to wake the tablet up - thats not a "boot" - that's just waking it from sleep. That's no different to waking your computer from sleep by wiggling the mouse.

 

[Basher]

I bought the wife a Samsung Galaxy Tab S and that still takes time to boot up.

But 99% of the time you're not booting it up, you're just waking it, which takes no longer than a second

 

[Deleted member 66701]

But 99% of the time you're not booting it up, you're just waking it, which takes no longer than a second

So the same as a PC then?