Will computer boot sequences ever become instantaneous?

Question

Do you think we'll ever have processors or some new technology that's fast enough to where we won't even notice a boot sequence? It's like, click...and you're at your desktop. If so, when do you predict it will happen?

Answer 1

NO because as soon as the chip makers get faster IC's, Bill Gates makes Windows bigger and bigger and bigger..........ad nausium

Answer 2

Not if Microsoft keeps making OSes.

Try installing Windows 98 on of the latest Core Duo2 computers.
It wont be click zoom, but close...

The biggest bottleneck in todays computers is the speed of hard disks.
I once saw a DDR Drive, a PCI chip with DDR ram modules in it, externally powered, which could be used as a hard disk.
If things go that way, then we probably will see something exciting soon. The problems with that is super high cost.

Answer 3

There were computers like that - the Commodore 64, Apple II, TRS-80..

Their OS's were installed on a chip that would load the OS instantly as the computer was turned on.

Theortically, I guess they could install the OS onto a PROM and load it that way... but, I think there are so many components that it wouldn't work properly. Some sort of virtual HD? It's not the computer chips, it's the HD that slows it all down.

Maybe one day.

Answer 4

To do what you are mentioning there must be a totally integrated system where the hardware can never be changed. In that case, there won't be any need for a BIOS. The operating system wouldn't have to go through configuration issues. Presto!!! You are there. I don't think that will ever happen because a lot of places will be out of business.

Answer 5

I've thought of this too.

I'd imagine a zero-boot time when our machines update themselves without the entire re-set sequence.

Answer 6

Why boot?

But if you DO, the unit is doing self-tests.

You want a really fast boot? Buy a Mac.