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ReadyBoost: A function in Windows Vista that allows USB drives to be used as auxiliary memory. It is used in conjunction with Vista's SuperFetch technology that preloads files in anticipation...; Full ReadyBoost Definition >>

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ReadyBoost - Does anyone use it?: ReadyBoost - Does anyone use it?ReadyBoost should not be a function used dailyIf you do use it daily, or even more than once a month, then get some real memory. ReadyBoost should be used only for those rare times when you need a speedy system while using a high memory...; Tags: Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Real RAM, ReadyBoost, RAM, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2007-12-03
ReadyBoost - Does anyone use it?: Vista went RTM a little more than a year ago and one of the features that was touted by Microsoft as innovative and a real reason to upgrade to Vista was ReadyBoost.Â In case you've forgotten, ReadyBoost is a disk caching feature that can increase Vista's performance by using flash...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, USB Flash Drive, RAM, ReadyBoost, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2007-12-03
The Vista RAM puzzle: Is 2GB enough?: The Vista RAM puzzle: Is 2GB enough?1GB is enoughBeen running Vista Enterprise on a machine with 1GB RAM for awhile now. It's more sluggish than XP opf course, but it runs fine.ReadyBoost2GB has been good for me as well. I'd have to say that if you are running virtual machines...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), RAM, Microsoft Windows Vista, ReadyBoost, memory; Discussion threads 2007-08-13
Inside the new MBP: Intel's Santa Rosa processor: Arguably the most significant upgrade in the the new MacBook Pros announced yesterday is the inclusion of the new Mobile 965 chipset (a.k.a. "Santa Rosa") from Intel. The new chip whose marketing name is Centrino Pro has a number of features over the previous silicon: Improved graphics Better wireless with support for...; Tags: Hardware, Intel, MacBook Pro; Blog posts 2007-06-06
HP rejects Intel's Turbo Memory: HP rejects Intel's Turbo Memory512MB Readyboost Turbo Drive and 1GB RAM...This doesn't make sense. 2GB Turbo Drive may sound better than 1GB, each splitting into 1GB Readyboost and 1GB ReadyDrive.ReadyDrive nice but ReadyBoost a gimmick.ReadyDrive on paper, appears to be good when there's a lot of localized IO which can...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Turbo Memory, turbo memory, Intel Turbo Memory, ReadyDrive, Hewlett-Packard Co., ReadyBoost, memory, Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-06-04

I can't get enthusiastic about hybrid hard drives: I can't get enthusiastic about hybrid hard drivesSome minor corrections.The drives in question will use SLC flash instead of MLC and therefore have a longer usefull life. The estimates of usefull life are the same as the devices used in ReadyBoost and should be about 10 years under normal...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Engineering, Notebooks, Memory, Microsoft Corp., Hybrid Hard Drive, hard drive, ReadyBoost; Discussion threads 2007-03-08
The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: ReadyBoost stands alone: The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: ReadyBoost stands aloneGimmickMitch, MSWindows is the [b]only[/b] platform that hasn't had this forever. Mostly it's not worth the trouble.For Linux, you just add a line like this to [b]/etc/fstab[/b]:/dev/sdf0 none swap sw 0 0(assuming you've set up [b]sdf[/b] to be one of the flash drives...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh, hard drive, ReadyBoost, standby; Discussion threads 2007-02-27
The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: ReadyBoost stands alone: Last time, we looked at RAM usage by the Windows Vista and Mac OS operating systems. Now, we turn to memory enhancement, something that is unique to Windows Vista, because it includes a technology called ReadyBoost, which uses flash memory to supplement available system RAM. Its a feature that will...; Tags: Vista/Mac showdown, Business &, Technology; Blog posts 2007-02-27
The current ReadyBoost champ (Gallery: ReadyBoost and flash drives): The current ReadyBoost champ (Gallery: ReadyBoost and flash drives)published specs?Any quick way to determine ReadyBoost numbers/capability before buying flash drives? Any correlation between price and performance?Thanks,ScottNo way I knowMost mfrs list maximum sequential read times, which doesn't help with ReadyBoost.Go to the original post and scroll to the end,...; Tags: ReadyBoost, USB flash drive; Discussion threads 2007-01-19
Is your flash drive fast enough for Vista's ReadyBoost?: Is your flash drive fast enough for Vista's ReadyBoost?Minimum spec is wrong"2.5 MB/sec throughout for 4 KB random reads 1.75 MB/sec throughout for 512 KB random writes"The Vista ReadyBoost FAQ from Tom Archer on MSDN says this but the actual ReadyBoost article Tom links to says it's 3.5 and 2.5...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tom Archer, ReadyBoost, Microsoft Windows Vista, KB/sec, USB flash drive; Discussion threads 2007-01-18
Is your flash drive fast enough for Vista's ReadyBoost?: My colleague George Ou has an excellent rant on flash drive performance. As he notes, many people are in for a rude shock when they plug in a USB flash drive, Compact Flash card, or SD card and expect it work well with the new ReadyBoost feature in Windows Vista....; Tags: Windows Vista, Hardware, Image Galleries, ReadyBoost; Blog posts 2007-01-18
Gallery: ReadyBoost and flash drives: Is your USB flash drive, Compact Flash card, or SD memory fast enough to take advantage of Windows Vista's new ReadyBoost caching feature? Here's how to find out; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, memory, SD card, USB flash drive, ReadyBoost; Image galleries 2007-01-18
The big marketing lie on flash drive performance: The big marketing lie on flash drive performanceWhat's the point of Readyboost?Why not just buy more RAM memory and stick it in? USB devices already show up ok in most OSs as a drive admittedly but why would I want my "main" memory to be external to the box?The performance...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Memory, Performance management, flash memory, ReadyBoost, Microsoft Windows Vista, performance, marketing, USB flash drive; Discussion threads 2007-01-18
Boost Windows Vista system performance with ReadyBoost: Boost Windows Vista system performance with ReadyBoostRecognizing struggle.Without a basis for comparison, it's difficult to determine whether ordinary tasks are being processed more slowly than the might be.That's why many people do not recognize that the applications that insert themselves into startup are costing a great deal of performance.Back on...; Tags: Performance management, Memory, Boost Windows Vista system performance, ReadyBoost, performance, RAM; Discussion threads 2006-09-08
Boost Windows Vista system performance with ReadyBoost: Windows Vista has a new feature that's designed to give users a quick, simple and cheap way to boost the performance of their Vista-powered PC - it's called ReadyBoost. But what is ReadyBoost? How does it work and how effective is it? Let's take a Does ReadyBoost...; Tags: ReadyBoost, ReadyBoost tabNext; Blog posts 2006-09-08

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Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenager: Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenagerInteresting...I find this experiment very interesting. However, there are a couple observations here:1) This wouldn't really be a typical experience for a typical user. Ubuntu has to be installed and configured; would he have done this or been able to do this without...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, VISTA IS, GUI, Ubuntu, typical user, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
Windows Embedded 'Quebec' due in 2010: Although it hasn't said much about its plans for a Vista-based successor to its Windows XP-basedÂ embedded operating system, Microsoft already is working on one. Microsoft released during the first week of June a new test build of its latest Windows XP-based embedded operating system, known as...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Windows Embedded, Quebec, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-06-06
Is AMD GAME! anything more than another marketing stunt?: Is AMD GAME! anything more than another marketing stunt?AMD Game? Marketing stunt indeedAMD is in trouble Adrian, you've got to expect them to try all they can. Attacking the casual consumer is probably their best option, since the vast majority of hard core gamers have deserted them for Intel and/or...; Tags: Games, Processors, AMD GAME, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., game, marketing, App£e AIR, NVidia Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-19
Vista SP1 collateral damage not as bad as I had expected: Vista SP1 collateral damage not as bad as I had expectedRE: Vista SP1 collateral damage not as bad as I had expectedThat was by far the most painless SP install I've been through. It took about 25 minutes, 1 reboot, and no issues.2 installs - 2 tweakson my laptop...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista, SP1, SP1 RC; Discussion threads 2008-03-20
Another take on Vista vs. XP benchmarks: As anyone who's ever worked in a PC performance lab knows, the #1 rule of benchmarking is: Your mileage may vary. I remembered that rule when I read my colleague Adrian Kingsley-Hughes' epic account of his benchmark tests of Windows Vista SP1 versus Windows XP SP2 (Part...; Tags: Disk, Performance, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Problem, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Performance Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-02-19