Intel unveiled a new cache technology called “Robson cache technology” at a developer conference in Taiwan. Using this non-volatile NAND flash memory as a source for booting form, a Centrino laptop demonstrated booted up almost immediately while another Centrino machine took several seconds. In addition, opening Adobe Reader on the Robson based machine took 0.4 seconds while the other machine took 5.4 seconds.

According to Intel, by using the Robson cache technology, “You get power savings because there’s no need to spin the disc when you access applications.”

Although Intel declined to go into specific details on how Robson works, Eden said the technology is mature enough to share it with computer makers. More information will be revealed later, he said.

Intel offered no time frame for when Robson would become available to users, saying only that PC makers will be a major factor in how fast it gets to market.

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