Domino Thoughts

During my travels last week to and from a client I was able to note boot up times for two different Windows Mobile devices, and while I shouldn't be surprised, I am.

On my first flight out, we arrived at the gate and I stood up to collect my things and de-plane.  I noticed a woman in the row ahead of me waiting for her Windows Mobile device to boot up.  First a pretty Windows splash screen was there.  I noticed it for at least 20 seconds. Next was the carrier's splash screen for at least half a minute.  Why would someone suffer through this when other platforms start up quicker?

Flying home last week there was a gentleman with a similar device, so I observed the startup process again once we landed.  Once more, it took at least a minute for it to boot up to the main screen. Also, there's the question why they don't just disable the wireless while on the plane, maybe that's not an option? Or they just aren't aware?

I haven't restarted my Blackberry in a while, so I decided I'd power it off and on to see what happens.  It boots up to a usable state in less than 15 seconds, and has a signal in another 10-15 seconds.  I'm guessing the iPhone or other non-WinMobile devices are faster as well.

I guess if people are used to the slow boot of Windows PCs, they aren't surprised when a Windows Mobile device takes just as long.

Did I just get a "bad sample" or do you have other experiences starting up your device?  I'd be interested to hear other's experiences