Is this boot time normal?

[Kristenn]

I'm not sure when I noticed this. Maybe its the 64 bit kernel but I just timed my computer starting up and it took 1:08.91 seconds. It used to start in 37 seconds (with my old and dying hard drive)
I'm really not too bummed because my apps and everything load really fast. I just kind of wonder why it is taking so long to start. A old XP machine at my friends with a 1.81 Processer 256MB vram and 2GB ram starts in 45 seconds.
Is this normal? I know sometimes start up times change but this is kind of long. Don't you think?

 

[Sheeds]

That is about twice as long as usual, have you tried repairing your Hard Drive in Disk Utility?

(Open Disk Utility, select hard drive, hit repair permissions)

 

[ShocK x10]

that seems massive.. im sure mines only about 20 seconds - thats with a 250GB @ 5400rpm so i think u should take it in

 

[grosslyclever]

It's from how old your mac is and how you use it on a daily basis.

 

[BlueRevolution]

That depends where it is spending the most time. If it goes through the Apple logo bit quickly but takes a long time to load your desktop, you just have too much stuff opening on login.