iMac 21.5 3.06 4GB -> Slow start up?

[dand1996]

after hitting the power button I get the chime and then it takes several moments for the Apple logo and the spinner to pop up. After this it boots to the desktop quickly.

If I power up my MBP 13 in and iMac at the same time, the MBP clearly boots faster and the Apple logo pops up quickly.

Any ideas? is this normal? is it happening for anyone else? It has done it since day 1

[angemon89]

System Prefs > Startup Disk

Make sure your iMacs main boot drive is selected.

Also try repairing your HD's permissions in Disk Utility.