What is your boot-up time?

I have an early 2008 Mac Book Pro and am wondering if my boot time is normal? It takes 30 seconds from the time I hit the power button to reach the log-on screen. After I hit the power button, I hear the chiming noise, a light blue screen with the apple logo and spinning wheel appears, then I briefly get a dark blue screen then the log-on screen appears.

Poikeus wrote:
"I keep my MBP asleep even while traveling."
I did that with my 2.2G late 2007 MBP until one time it woke up for some reason in the computer bag. The Al case was so hot when I reached in the bag that I yanked my hand back. No more "sleepin' in the bag" for me! YMMV.
At home, it is asleep all the time when not in use.
Mine with 2G RAM boots in about 40 seconds (10.6.7) I recall it being slower under Leopard 10.5.8.

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Originally posted by markt435
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Hello there guys. I own an Apple Macbook 13inch, 2.0ghz Core Duo 512 60GB White, with SuperDrive.
First few days using it I was amazed with how fast the boot time was, but now it seems that it got slower.
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there are two parts in boot process - one-before spinning thing, other - spinning thing to desktop.
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