I really don't get the "wimpy Atom" thing. I run Ubuntu 12.04 with Unity (with visual effects) on a first-gen Acer Aspire One with a first-gen Atom processor and, while I won't be playing games on it anytime soon, it runs very well. So well, in fact, it is taking me months to effectively move my main computing to my newer i3-based laptop.
It still starts Emacs in under 5 seconds (and, considering my init.el, that's quite an accomplishment).
I'm not sure I'd be that much more productive if I could start Emacs in under a second.
It still starts Emacs in under 5 seconds (and, considering my init.el, that's quite an accomplishment).
I'm not sure I'd be that much more productive if I could start Emacs in under a second.