Vista readyboost reviews

Vista comes with two mechanisms that effectively reduce the time required to launch popular applications: SuperFetch analyzes your behavior and proactively puts applications into available main memory, so they can be launched quicker. Of course this requires as much main memory as possible, which is where the second feature engages: ReadyBoost allows expanding the main memory size by plugging in a USB 2. Although the data transfer performance of USB 2.

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What is the fastest 4GB flash drive. I want to buy one to use with Vistas ReadyBoost feature. Not really looking for everyones opinion on if ReadyBoost is or isn't worthwhile.

Just looking for the fastest flash drive available. Doesn't matter if it's usb, sd, memory stick or whatever. It just needs to be 4GB and it needs to be fast. So far this looks to be the best one I can find. I am in the same boat. I am buying one friday. I will probably get if I find some where else. LOL that patriot must really be the good stuff because it comes in an out of stock about every other day.

Should have snagged one up yesterday when I had the chance. I think its lame how both of those drives have such huge bodies. Seems like they'd slim it up a bit so it doesn't hog up all usb ports around it. It's very fast. Does your OCZ block more then one usb slot? Thanks for the excellent link. According to the review, that Buffalo drive looks great.

I'll post some speed comparisons as we use these machines more. However, if you have less than a gig of ram, getting a fast USB key should just be compulsory. Of course, one day someone will release motherboards with this built in, just like ReadyDrive. Scott Hanselman is a former professor, former Chief Architect in finance, now speaker, consultant, father, diabetic, and Microsoft employee. He is a failed stand-up comic, a cornrower, and a book author. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent my employer's view in any way.

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