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Originally Posted by Ishio
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Generally since I can dual boot, OSX and Windows 7 on my mac (something PC's can't do easily), I was able to run some tests for my own knowledge. First off, boot times from a cold start, OSX is up in 40seconds. Windows 7, 1min 30. iTunes opens up in OSX in about 10s while in Windows 7, it opens in 24s. Steam opens in about 14s in OSX and 38s in Windows 7. World of Warcraft, I used this because I can't run the same EQ client in both games and it's a good measurement for lag and frame rates, run at Medium on both, OSX ~40-60fps, Windows 7 ~20-30. Both are playable, yet in OSX I have flexibility to add more options and still be a higher FPS than Win7.
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In all fairness to Windows though, you aren't running a standard instance of it, and extra things need to load (virtual drivers for one) for Windows to start. You may also have more programs loading at startup, etc. There are many variables that make this test moot.
I've only been a Mac owner for a little over a month, but personally I already dislike the OS (it has no real value to me), but I absolutely love my physical machine. I wish I could have got my Macbook pro shipped with a Windows 7/Fedora 13 dualboot.
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P.S. The battery life while in Macland is amazing though.