http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1472

I know they are not supposed to be available until 3/07 but I got one
yesterday (2GB) in the MS "goody bag" at the Vista launch in NYC and it
works like a dream,


"JP" <jp********.com> wrote in message
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> As the others have said, you need to add memory to your laptop.
> Minimum requirements posted by Microsoft and real world requirements
> have always been different. In the real world, Vista needs1GB of memory,
> 2 GB or more for the best performance.
>
> As far as ReadyBoost - MS has published minimum requirements.
> Not all flash drives meet these requirements. I think now with Vista
> released
> to the general public, you will start seeing Vista Ready flash drives.
>
> In the meantime - check out this info. Scroll down to
> "Rules for ReadyBoost Drives"
>
> http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/winvistafaq.htm
>
>
>
> "moose" <moose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A4CA93D2-75D1-4257-9DAA-9AF5CC38E783@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>> my laptop has 512mb ram, and to run vista home premium 'properly' i need
>> 1gig according to the windows vista requirements. I want to get the full
>> benefits of vista (like aero).
>> if i had a flash drive would it increase my ram to allow me to have 3d
>> aero
>> etc.
>> i currently have a kingston data traveller 1 gb pen drive that i use for
>> college. i have also seen a "corsair turboFlash windows ready boost
>> accelerator". it comes in 512mb and 1gb, 1gb costs around £15. will
>> these
>> work in the way that i want them to and is worth me buying them. thanks
>> www.corsair.com (search for turboflash)
>>
>> "Funkspiel" wrote:
>>
>>> I like the Patriot XPorter XT 2gb.
>>> Compatibility chart here:
>>>
>>> http://www.grantgibson.co.uk/misc/readyboost/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Chupacabra" wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> > "Chris" <nospam@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
>>> > news:gz5YoaDWVqBFFwgY@[127.0.0.1]...
>>> >
>>> > > What's the best usb memory stick to augment RAM?
>>> > > I haven't got one at the moment - so I might as well get a good one.
>>> > > Is it as fast as RAM?
>>> >
>>> > I bought a Kingston Data Traveler on sale this week at Circuit City.
>>> > Supposed to be one of the faster drives, especially for random access,
>>> > and
>>> > it was mentioned on a site I found as being one of the few that works
>>> > with
>>> > ReadyBoost.
>>> >
>>> > 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.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>
>