Kingston 1GB DataTraveler ReadyFlash Review

We were intrigued because this 1GB drive from Kingston was emblazoned with “Enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost”.

So, what is ReadyBoost you ask? It acts as an extension of Vista’s SuperFetch feature, which loads frequently used files and programs into the system memory so that they load significantly faster than if they loaded directly from the hard drive. As a result Vista is far better at utilising large memory configurations in excess of 2GB, and power users will certainly reap the benefits.. ..ReadyBoost will utilise compatible flash memory for caching system files and the system page file in an attempt to give some kind of performance boost.

…It appears that ReadyBoost does indeed work, and the Kingston 1GB DataTraveler ReadyFlash drive is an excellent and dirt cheap way of boosting Vista performance. Ideally we’d like it to be smaller since we already know Kingston can make far smaller USB flash drives, but otherwise it does a fine job.

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