Uncle_Ho Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Guys, going to pantip tomorrow .. just wondering which brand of usb stick - 2 gig - to buy for vista readyboost.. dont wanna risk buying and then finds out it doesnt work with readyboost. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naka Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Kingston Data make a stick specifically for ReadyBoost. http://www.kingston.com/flash/DataTravelers_consumer.asp Naka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldwolf Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Uncle_Ho - You may have a problem finding a truly ReadyBoost compatable USB Flash Drive in the shops, as I believe the first such unit (by Edge Tech Corp) only began shipments 2 weeks ago and Sandisk's Cruzer Contour won't be available until later this month. Undoubtly, other makes will be available soon. While some older flash drives will work with ReadyBoost, whichever unit you select (old or new) should be checked before buying, using Vista's ReadyBoost test utility, to make sure the drive meets minimum requirements. More info here. waldwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 I just ordered online from SanDisk Thailand a 4GB Cruzer Micro U3 flash drive and pleasantly surprised with the built in features. The package says "Enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost" so they are now available in Thailand. More on the features from their English language site: http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1450 The currently available U3 software > http://u3.sandisk.com/download/Download_no.asp (Skype comes pre-installed with other apps). Sandisk Thailand with on-line ordering > http://www.sandiskthailand.com/product/detail.php?id=60 Also from the link that Waldwolf supplied: "The runner-up in the speed trials was a SanDisk Cruzer 2GB flash drive, provided by Microsoft as part of its Windows Vista Launch Kit for press visitors at CES. It passed with excellent scores: random read speed of 5407 KB/sec, sequential write speed 3701 KB/sec." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astral Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Portable applications seems to offer a similar facility for use with any USB stick or Windows platform. It was recommended by Wanda Sloan a few weeks back, in the Bangkok Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Portable applications seems to offer a similar facility for use withany USB stick or Windows platform. It was recommended by Wanda Sloan a few weeks back, in the Bangkok Post Thanks for the link astral, wasn't aware of that application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikster Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 I just bought a 4GB Transcend flash stick for BHT 1850 It has read / write speeds of 10/8MB/sec, good enough for ReadyBoost. I also saw one high end Kingston (I think) stick for 3900 Baht that boasted 28/15MB/s read/write. They are not that easy to find but they are out there. Rule of thumb is, if the speed is not listed in large letters in the front, it's going to be sloooooow. HDTune says the stick has a max. throughput of 16MB/s - minimum of 15MB/s. Which is pretty good. Max. is not has good as my hard disk (40MB) but min is way better... and seek times should be close to zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffi Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Whilst it's not with Readyboost i'm sure it fits the spec but I'm using one of those Sandisk Microdrive 2gb. The ones with the retractable connector. That's what I use as an emergency boot drive for my Macbook Pro. So I boot from that over USB and run Disk Utility etc whenever needed. Readyboost just requires certain access speeds. I forget which ones exactly but just look at the specs. I'm sure there a cheaper Apacer that will work but I'd stick with Sandisk. Guys, going to pantip tomorrow .. just wondering which brand of usb stick - 2 gig - to buy for vista readyboost.. dont wanna risk buying and then finds out it doesnt work with readyboost. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopDogger Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 The U3 Cruzer Titaniums are about the fastest u can get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drake Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Asus Mainboard P5B Plus Vista Edition with Flash-Memory on Board :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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