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Now that Vista is on the market, how do you like it?
Peter Köhlmann peter.koehlm...@t-online.de comp os linux advocacy Erik Funkenbusch wrote: < snip > Actually, I find it quite hilarious that windows has to resort to such tricks to make it appear running somewhat acceptably "fast" Apart from the incredible hardware requirements just to be able to run Vista at all No

talking about vista
... or more accurately, that under the relevant copyright laws that you have satisfied the requirements of the copyright laws and all of the terms of the End User you won't be able to use Windows ReadyBoost(tm), which lets users use a removable flash memory device; the Windows Aero(tm) 3D visual experince;

What's the best usb memory stick to augment RAM?
The blogs you refer to are interesting, and the USB flash drive I have tested does meet all the performance requirements that are needed for a flash drive to work properly under Vista. It has such a feature (called ReadyBoost). Some USB Flash drives are faster than others, for this purpose. some links:

Readboost unsupported interface
Improves the effectiveness of a Windows ReadyBoost™ device in reducing the time to resume from standby and hibernate by increasing the amount of data stored in the ReadyBoost device ..... IIS in Windows Server 2008 is a significant server role which requires Internet-level scalability and performance requirements.

where angels fear to tread ...
Bob J B...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista general RAM memory/caches/Readyboost are there to store items and possible anticipate the users requirements, which can be loaded faster than having to go to the HD everytime a process/application is called for. If you need someting that is not in

Nvidia recommends Windows XP only
Hi, my laptop has 512mb ram, and to run vista home premium 'properly' i need 1gig according to the windows vista requirements. Vista RC1 accepted it just find and I dedicated 860MB out of 1GB to ReadyBoost. Not sure I can see much difference yet, but my system has 2GB of RAM already as well.

512MB RAM
PS:I have windows vista, Ultimate edition The flash drive has to meet certain minimum requirements. See this blog: ReadyBoost - Using Your USB Key to Speed Up Windows Vista http://blogs.msdn.com/tomarcher/archive/2006/04/14/576548.aspx The USB Key must be at least USB 2.0 The device must be able to do 3.5 MB/s for

Ready boost tech !
After enough failures and after I really dug in and looked at the ReadSpeedKBs and WriteSpeedKBs values (see my post previous to this one), I found that the actual ReadyBoost metrics in the registry were really slightly lower than minimum ReadyBoost requirements. Sandisk only claims to work with ReadyBoost with

[IT_Group:5081] Fw: Microsoft TechNet Flash ...
Shane Nokes Morpheus_Phr...@nospam.msn.com microsoft public windows vista general There are certain speed requirements that you have to have in order to use ReadyBoost with any device. With any type of flash memory the larger it gets the slower it goes, that should be common knowledge for anyone selling the drives.

Comments on Vista RC1....
ReadyState was just a take on ReadyBoost meaning Vista is always in a mostly (or totally) ready state via USB perhaps bypassing the need for full boot. tests to confirm that the computer can properly read from the USB devices at the appropriate time and that the computer meets other BitLocker requirements.

Ready boost tech !
I've read the interview with a programmer of the ReadyBoost project. I know the basic requirements of the card reader is that it must be internal, connected to a USB 2.0 port, and must not show empty drives. Well, my card reader is internal and connected to a USB 2.0 but it does how empty drives and when I insert a

Vista Questions
To be usable for ReadyBoost the device must meet certain minimum requirements. Since you already own them the best way to find out is just try it out. Here are the requirements. The USB Key must be at least USB 2.0 The device must be able to do 3.5 MB/s for 4 KB random reads uniformly across the entire device and

512MB RAM
Note: If you only get 512MB of RAM then you will need to get a 2GB or more jumpdrive and use ReadyBoost if you want to not suffer a huge performance hit. "Justin" wrote: I disagree. All the requirements are right and it comes with Windows Home Basic. The RAM is only 512MB and I plan on adding 1gb to that.

MS to remove "kill switch" from Vista
WebID: 10073343 Mfr. Part Number: DTI/2GBCR Capacity 2GB Dimensions 6.7(W) x 2.0(H) x 0.9(D) cm Included In Box Manual Interface USB 2.0 Maximum Data Transfer Rate 3 Mbps PC/Mac PC, Mac Product Weight 180 g ReadyBoost Compliant Software Included No System Requirements Info Not Available Type Of Media Flash Memory

Vista Will Exterminate Desktop Linux Once And For All ...
I've been running Vista without readyboost, and it runs just fine, so what exactly is your point? Your machine might have sufficient hardware resources to run Vista, but the only reason Microsoft introduced ReadyBoost is because the enormous resource requirements of the OS. Without it the market for Vista would be

readyboost problems
ReadyBoost, does it really work with usb memory sticks ? or does it need some fast sd flash memory ? and/or does it really work after all ? never tried it. Whether it's worth it to you, only you can make that decision depending on your requirements. Check out the free trial versions if you are interested before

Vista Hardware Requirements
On the other hand users, especially laptop users, will just absolutely *love* things like Vista's ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive, hahahahahahaha :-) The only reason Microsoft introduced ReadyBoost is because the enormous resource requirements of the OS. Without it the market for Vista would be severely limited.

Can USB Flash Drives speed up your system?
Richard Urban richardurbanREMOVET...@hotmail.com microsoft public windows vista hardware_devices The drive you purchased does not meat the speed requirements to implement ReadyBoost. Search Google for ReadyBoost Drives. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from

Tired of a SLOW computer and constant rebooting?
Requirements: ? Pentium 90MHz ? 4MB RAM ? Windows 95/98/ME or Windows NT/2000/XP Drat - losing out again with this darn Linux stuff. Any chance it runs under WINE, From Matt Ayers: "I'm the Program Manager in the Microsoft Windows Client Performance group and own the ReadyBoost feature. ... As y'all know,

Vista ReadyState
DFS nospam@dfs_.com comp os linux advocacy Peter Hayes wrote: Your machine might have sufficient hardware resources to run Vista, but the only reason Microsoft introduced ReadyBoost is because the enormous resource requirements of the OS. Without it the market for Vista would be severely limited.