for the pc

Average startup
1 min. 13 sec.
Average shutdown
44.3 sec.
installing times

Microsoft Office
6 min. 25 sec.
Adobe Creative Suite 3
25 min. 45 sec.

Program Launch

Internet Explorer
6.3 sec.
Microsoft Word
5.2 sec.
Adobe Photoshop
5.5 sec.
Stress-launch Photoshop (w/ 8 apps running)
40.0 sec.
CD rip
3 min. 35 sec.

hard ware
19-in. screen, 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 3 GB DDR2 RAM, 500 GB hard drive, built-in Wi-Fi, 8x CD/DVD burner, remote control, ATI Radeon HD 2600 graphics card.

Software
Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Works 8.5, Media Center.

for the mac

Average startup
28.7 sec.
Average shutdown
4.0 sec.

installing
Microsoft Office
4 min. 17 sec.
Adobe Creative Suite 3
31 min. 44 sec.

Program Launch
Safari (Internet browser)
3.3 sec.
Microsoft Word
4.2 sec.
Adobe Photoshop
4.0 sec.
Stress-launch Photoshop (w/ 8 apps running)
21.36 sec.
CD rip
3 min. 35 sec.

Hardware
20-in. screen, 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, 320 GB hard drive, built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, 8x CD/DVD burner, remote control, ATI Radeon HD 2600 graphics card.

Software
OS X Leopard, iLife '08 (iTunes, iPhoto, GarageBand, etc.), Front Row, iWork.