Thanks! I was thinking about getting a P5 anyway. I'm glad I didn't jump the
gun.
"Bob" <luna5nospam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> "Puppy Breath" <nereply@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>> 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
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>>>
>>> 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
>