Vista - USB Memory Sticks

How do you determine if a USB memory stick is adequate for use as a
ReadyBoost drive?
They don't normally give speeds on the package, and I don't want to buy 20
different kinds
just to test them all and find out that 3 of them work. There's gotta be a
better way!

-- Andy

Hello andyistic,

Have a look here:
http://www.grantgibson.co.uk/misc/readyboost/

Best regards

Myweb
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
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> How do you determine if a USB memory stick is adequate for use as a
> ReadyBoost drive?
> They don't normally give speeds on the package, and I don't want to
> buy 20
> different kinds
> just to test them all and find out that 3 of them work. There's gotta
> be a
> better way!
> -- Andy
>

andyistic spake thusly on 2/24/2007 12:00 PM:
> How do you determine if a USB memory stick is adequate for use as a
> ReadyBoost drive?
> They don't normally give speeds on the package, and I don't want to buy
> 20 different kinds
> just to test them all and find out that 3 of them work. There's gotta be
> a better way!

Check the reviews. They typically tell you the speed and will often
elaborate (it's fast..it's slow..).

http://www.cnet.com http://www.pcmag.com http://www.pcworld.com
http://www.tomshardware.com


--
Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
NOTICE: In-Newsgroup (and therefore off-topic) comments on my sig will
be cheerfully ignored, so don't waste our time.

Some are also now advertising they are Readyboost compatible. I just
added a 1GB Kingston Readyboost USB Flash drive. $20 from Buy.com.

On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:15:16 +0000 (UTC), Myweb <meiweb@gmx.de> wrote:

>Hello andyistic,
>
>Have a look here:
>http://www.grantgibson.co.uk/misc/readyboost/
>
>Best regards
>
>Myweb
>Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
>no rights.
>
>> How do you determine if a USB memory stick is adequate for use as a
>> ReadyBoost drive?
>> They don't normally give speeds on the package, and I don't want to
>> buy 20
>> different kinds
>> just to test them all and find out that 3 of them work. There's gotta
>> be a
>> better way!
>> -- Andy
>>
>