The wise old men of mainstream tech journalism are once again repeating the conventional wisdom that Vista is slow to start up and slow to shut down. They’re wrong.

Five secrets to faster Vista starts
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=332

Is Vista really slow to start up?
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=239

More details about Vista startup times
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=240

The final word on Vista startup times
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=241