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Intel presses the 'instant-on' PC switch, again

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Old 09-17-2003
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Intel presses the 'instant-on' PC switch, again

One of the salient differences between computer electronics devices and computers is that when you press theon-button on the former, they (usually) switch on and work, whereas the computer's on-button generally functions as some kind of Pavlovian signal for you to go and get your morning coffee. This however is set to change (hoorah!) "in the next few years" (booh!), Intel VP Louis Burns told the Intel Developer Forum yesterday.

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Old 09-17-2003
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i remember someone from microsoft saying windows 98 was supposed to be a tv like boot a few years back....

i'm skeptical of any claims of this until i see it.
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Old 09-18-2003
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Re: Intel presses the 'instant-on' PC switch, again

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This however is set to change (hoorah!) "in the next few years" (booh!), Intel VP Louis Burns told the Intel Developer Forum yesterday.
LOL...
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Old 09-18-2003
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Well if we all go back to Windows95 or something with our fancy computers it would be almost instant on.
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Windows 3.1 WAS instant.
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