ive been using/managing/fixing computers and servers for 40+ years. from old AS400 to full on cloud bullshit. i can remember only a single time where boot time mattered… when microsofts DNS failures caused servers to take 15 minutes to boot… other than that there hasnt been a single time it has ever been a problem or discussed as an issue to be resolved.

so why the fuck is it constantly touted as some benefit!? it grinds my gears when i see anyone stating how fast their machine booted.

am i alone in this?

  • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    9 hours ago

    Isn’t your laptop use case the reason that sleep exists?

    I don’t want my laptop to have its battery constantly being drained.

    I have it set up to suspend for 10 minutes, and if it’s still suspended, hibernate.

    That lets me move it from location to location quickly for short moves, but also means that if I don’t open the thing up again for a week or two, it’s fine.