Actually, a modern Linux install (if lean) is incredibly responsive. That was one of my major motivations to switch. My 2012 MBA boots in 2 seconds from power

Actually, a modern Linux install (if lean) is incredibly responsive. That was one of my major motivations to switch. My 2012 MBA boots in 2 seconds from power on to login. And it's a pretty humble device that is almost 3.5 years old.