"Puppy Breath" <nereply@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:uRrorvOXHHA.480@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> You're right about nobody publishing those speeds. But if you can find
> them, it's all about the Random I/O speed. I think that's the only
> criterion Vista looks at when deciding whether or not a device is suitable
> for ReadyBoost. But I could be wrong on that.
>
> Samsung supposedly has a 4GB chip that can go right on the motherboard or
> onto a hybrid drive. But I have yet to see any products offering that.
>
>
> "Harry Krause" <harry.krause@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e7%23t76NXHHA.388@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Just for grins, I popped a a halfagig SD card I had around into a card
>> reader and it was accepted as ReadyBoost memory.
>>
>> So, I'm wondering...
>>
>> If I want to add about two gigs of ReadyBoost memory, should I be
>> shopping for a fast SD card or a fast USB memory key, or does it matter?
>>
>> And what is fast? And how fast is fast enough? Very few manufacturers of
>> these memory devices seem to publish specs.
>>
>> Thanks.
Asus has a MB with ReadyBoost built in:
http://techreport.com/reviews/2007q1...n/index.x?pg=1
A Google search using Vista readyboost flash memory turns up tons of good
info .
Bob