Windows 8 builds have been proven to have faster boot times than Windows 7 and even Windows Phone 7. It is very surprising a full desktop Os can boot up faster than a tiny mobile platform. The video is on the Windows 8 Blog by Microsoft at the link below. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/08/delivering-fast-boot-times-in-windows-8.aspx
