Apple has been using EFI on their Intel based Macs ever since they moved off Power PC based processors, but for some reason the PC world has been slow to keep up the pace. EFI has many advantages over the decades old BIOS including support for booting off drives larger than 2TB, faster boot times and a more modern interface.
SWEClockers has one of the first looks at an UEFI based Intel motherboard, providing a look at our glorious future.
via Engadget