> While the shutdown into hibernation time difference does not surprise me,
> is there a noticable difference in the time needed to come out of
> hibernation?

No, there is not much difference. Both take about 30 secs. Perhaps
the solid state drive is 1 or 2 secs faster, but wake up time seems to
vary a little from time to time.

> Think where you will see a time difference would be in the "ladder" that

What is the "ladder"? Is that the horizontal scrolling progress-type bar
underneath the Windows logo? If so, on my machine, it is always
around 10 or 11 scrolls for physical drive and flash drive - no
significant difference.

> One other request, keep us posted on battery life. Would expect that you
> would see some advantages here as well.

It will take a while to get a good feel for this. I'm getting a new battery
and will see if it gives me any more than the usual expectation of
around 2 - 2.5 hrs.

> One other thought from pocketpc experience, on the move, you shouldn't
> have any concerns about the time needed going into hibernation... just
> start the process, shut the box and put it away, perhaps taking a peek at
> the led a few minutes later to make sure it completed.

Right, I am mostly concerned about wake-up. I just view hibernating
and wake-up pretty much as reverse processes, and expect them to
be the same time.

> Don't forget to turn off the hd shock protection software if you have it
> running ;-)

I didn't know it existed. How do I check that and turn it off?

Thanks