Time to start computer (cold boot)
- all times in minutes : seconds |
G3/233
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G3/500
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G4/400
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G4/500
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G4/533
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Mac OS 9.2.2
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Stock 2GB Drive (Seagate ST32122A) |
1:28
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1:26
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1:36
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1:02
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1:05
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card |
:57
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:49
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1:00
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:59
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1:00
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and SIIG ATA/133 Card |
1:04
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:53
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1:06
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1:04
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1:00
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Mac OS 10.1.4
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Stock 2GB Drive (Seagate ST32122A) |
2:31
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1:35
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1:52
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1:46
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1:46
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card |
1:24
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1:11
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1:27
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1:28
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1:26
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and SIIG ATA/133 Card |
1:38
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1:14
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1:31
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1:30
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1:40
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Time to launch Microsoft Internet Explorer 5
- all times in seconds |
G3/233
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G3/500
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G4/400
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G4/500
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G4/533
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Mac OS 9.2.2
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Stock 2GB Drive (Seagate ST32122A) |
7.6
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5.8
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6.3
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5.6
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5.8
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card |
3.8
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3.1
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3.3
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3.1
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2.9
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and SIIG ATA/133 Card |
3.9
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2.7
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3.9
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3.1
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3.4
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Mac OS 10.1.4
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Stock 2GB Drive (Seagate ST32122A) |
8.5
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8.1
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7.5
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6.9
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7.7
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card |
8.0
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4.3
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4.6
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4.1
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5.3
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and SIIG ATA/133 Card |
6.3
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4.3
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4.7
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3.7
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4.4
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Time to launch Adobe Photoshop 7
- all times in seconds |
G3/233
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G3/500
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G4/400
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G4/500
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G4/533
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Mac OS 9.2.2
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Stock 2GB Drive (Seagate ST32122A) |
32.7
|
24.4
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25.4
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23.8
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24.9
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card |
21.6
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12.6
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14.2
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12.3
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13.1
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and SIIG ATA/133 Card |
22.1
|
11.5
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14.6
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11.8
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12.0
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Mac OS 10.1.4
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|
Stock 2GB Drive (Seagate ST32122A) |
47.1
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32.6
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37.2
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31.4
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33.9
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card |
29.7
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16.1
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18.1
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16.2
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16.9
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and SIIG ATA/133 Card |
29.4
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15.6
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18.2
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16.7
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17.2
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Time to create a 4:14 160mbit MP3 using iTunes 2- all times in minutes : seconds |
G3/233
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G3/500
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G4/400
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G4/500
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G4/533
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Mac OS 9.2.2
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Stock 2GB Drive (Seagate ST32122A) |
2:06
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1:03
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56.2
|
51.0
|
51.8
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card |
2:08
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1:07
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53.5
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49.6
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50.6
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and SIIG ATA/133 Card |
2:09
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1:05
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54.6
|
48.1
|
49.5
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Mac OS 10.1.4
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Stock 2GB Drive (Seagate ST32122A) |
2:20
|
1:06
|
57.6
|
48.4
|
49.6
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card |
2:09
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1:04
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52.4
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46.4
|
47.7
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W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and SIIG ATA/133 Card |
2:08
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1:03
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53.2
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46.9
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48.8
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