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Minimum spec is wrong
"2.5 MB/sec throughout for 4 KB random reads
1.75 MB/sec throughout for 512 KB random writes"

The Vista ReadyBoost FAQ from Tom Archer on MSDN says this but the actual ReadyBoost article Tom links to says it's 3.5 and 2.5 minimum requirement.

3.5/2.5 quoted here.
http://blogs.msdn.com/tomarcher/archive/2006/04/14/576548.aspx

Wikipedia also cites the 3.5/2.5 numbers.

Tom Archer writes both specs so I don't know which spec is correct and which is wrong.
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Minimum spec is wrong  georgeou | 01/18/07
ReadyBoost vs ReadyDrive  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/18/07
Good point there, Wikipedia needs to be corrected too  georgeou | 01/18/07
Wikipedia now has the numbers from the ReadyBoost FAQ  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
wikipedia  CobraA1 | 01/19/07
The specs published in this post are correct  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/20/07
I need to get one of those press kits!  georgeou | 01/18/07
As I pointed out in my blog, we need a simple yet accurate rating  georgeou | 01/18/07
Agreed. How about 1xRB or 1.5xRB  Grayson Peddie | 01/18/07
Yeah, sure  georgeou | 01/18/07
You could use a flash drive for virtual memory  Grayson Peddie | 01/18/07
I'm not substituting, I'm saying 1 GB is enough for most people  georgeou | 01/18/07
Wow. You must realy enjoy kool-aid and spam.  Mr. Roboto | 01/18/07
Message has been deleted.  Mr. Roboto | 01/18/07
You're assuming we're all going to run out and buy Vista...  HypnoToad72 | 01/18/07
He did no such thing, and flash will last 10 years  georgeou | 01/18/07
MONTHS?  Wolfie2K3 | 01/19/07
He knows the date Vista PCs go on sale.  ShadeTree | 01/19/07
failure or removal of device not a problem  john.murray@... | 01/18/07
No we don't, Vista is for smart  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/19/07
LOL Like You?  itanalyst | 01/19/07
RE: VISTA WILL FAIL...but Itanalyst won't.  harrisharris | 01/19/07
So you are not the target consumer then?  B.O.F.H. | 01/19/07
Oh I didn't realize you were not using Vista. What changed your mind?  slim-01 | 01/19/07
No_clue_as_Usual!  Linux User 147560 | 01/20/07
Not necessarily but ...  mwagner@... | 01/19/07
5 4 3 2 Ready BOOST !  stemcellphone | 01/19/07
rant or rave  stemcellphone | 01/19/07
That's because...  my_iggy_bin | 01/21/07
WAKE UP!  my_iggy_bin | 01/21/07
Readyboost is a silly impractical gimmick.  kraterz | 01/18/07
Not used the way you think  Mr. Big | 01/18/07
You're a silly impractical gimmick.  harrisharris | 01/19/07
Wow, thanks for the amazing insight.  kraterz | 01/19/07
Sony MicroVault  Wolfie2K3 | 01/18/07
To retest...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/18/07
Hmmm...  Wolfie2K3 | 01/19/07
Ah, you're right  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
Nope..  Wolfie2K3 | 01/19/07
You don't see the test happen  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
That's just it...  Wolfie2K3 | 01/19/07
Additional note on HDD performance vs Flash  Mr. Big | 01/18/07
Flash 10 times slower in writing?  joemartn | 01/19/07
Which Apacer Steno exactly?  mrolak | 01/18/07
Handy Steno HT203 200X  georgeou | 01/19/07
HT203  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 - Failed  jpr75_z | 01/19/07
Anyone tested an iPod Nano yet?  Fred Fredrickson | 01/19/07
The iPod Nano like many other MP3 players ...  ShadeTree | 01/19/07
Who really cares? [NT]  swoopee | 01/19/07
Too funny  frgough | 01/19/07
Go buy a dictionary  RocketEater | 01/19/07
Sigh  frgough | 01/19/07
You don't need Vista !  fstocking | 01/19/07
Why do I want Vista?  Savemyboat | 01/19/07
re: Why do I want Vista?  Wolfie2K3 | 01/19/07
Won't be fine. See above post.  slim-01 | 01/19/07
No longer supported...  Wolfie2K3 | 01/19/07
Fine just don't connect to a Network including the Internet.  slim-01 | 01/19/07
What will you do when MS quits supporting 2k/XP? Unplug from Web?  slim-01 | 01/19/07
There's a roadmap  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
LOL  frgough | 01/19/07
Fine I'll save this post and get back to you in 2yrs.  slim-01 | 01/19/07
IBM are still on Win2K in many plants  A_Selby | 01/21/07
WRONG!  justanitguy | 01/19/07
Look at your Source. Read my Lips. Don't Trust Microsoft.  slim-01 | 01/19/07
Where did I say that?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
Ok I was a bit off 13yrs not 15yrs  slim-01 | 01/20/07
You won't be right  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/20/07
Hi Ed you bozo  my_iggy_bin | 01/21/07
Pay attention  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/21/07
You might not need it  Heatlesssun1 | 01/19/07
I like Vista because....  harrisharris | 01/19/07
Thanks for the info, Ed  RocketEater | 01/19/07
Ed  stemcellphone | 01/19/07
Actually...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
Flash Disks and Pen Drives don't live forever.  dlauer@... | 01/19/07
Read the FAQ on ReadyBoost, it will last 10 years  georgeou | 01/19/07
Also keep in mind...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
Has anyone tried setting a flash device to "Optimize for performance"?  jacec | 01/19/07
Doesn't make sense  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
Sorry, but it doesn't introduce risk, read up on this feature  jacec | 01/19/07
You misunderstand what I was saying  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
A follow-up question  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
I'll answer both replies here  jacec | 01/20/07
Thanks!  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/20/07
Look people, stop this  my_iggy_bin | 01/21/07
I tried this, no difference  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/22/07
Whoops  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/22/07
If I understand this right I'm not sure why anyone would want to do this.  slim-01 | 01/19/07
It's in addition to RAM  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
1Gb flash vs 1Gb DRAM  M.R. Kennedy | 01/19/07
Not quite right  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/20/07
Whups!  M.R. Kennedy | 01/22/07
to do What ?  digitrog | 01/19/07
You Have a Great Story... I have a Great Solution  jah@... | 01/19/07
Axxen Xo  shimong@... | 08/07/07
JUST INSTALL MORE MEMORY IF YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH (NT)  CobraA1 | 01/19/07
Look at my answer above  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
OK, maybe for laptop users, but your other answer . . .  CobraA1 | 01/19/07
Let me try again  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
**HARLOT ALERT**  my_iggy_bin | 01/21/07
**TROLL ALERT**  Wolfie2K3 | 01/26/07
NO Apacer Handy Steno 2.0 HT203 found!!  mustang_z | 01/19/07
Here's where I got them  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
Supermediastore.com  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/19/07
Thanks Ed!!  mustang_z | 01/22/07
I got one yesterday - Apacer Handy Steno 2.0 USB  ddw301276 | 03/08/07
Apacer HT203  M.R. Kennedy | 01/19/07
YES Apacer Handy Steno's 2.0 HT203 lost!!!  makingitbetter7 | 02/17/07
Amazon  sweklaweklfwe@... | 03/29/07
where and how?  tech_ed@... | 01/19/07
unsupported  phutmacher | 01/19/07
More on the Minimum Spec  jpr75_z | 01/20/07
Thanks  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/20/07
Best companion for Windows Vista  johnroberts_abroad | 01/20/07
and some more...  johnroberts_abroad | 01/20/07
Flash drive compatability w/ Vista?  rbert16000 | 01/20/07
Flash drive compatibility with OS X?  M.R. Kennedy | 01/22/07
fully agree  linux_is_next | 01/22/07
Red eye syndrome=vista  linux_is_next | 01/22/07
Melodramatic, aren't we?  Wolfie2K3 | 01/22/07
Database? Why not a Visokio Omniscope file?  tjbate2000@... | 01/22/07
Apacer HA202  cyoon | 01/23/07
Flash Drive and ReadyBoost  wademan | 02/15/07
Using ReadyBoost on subspec flash drives  DWAnderson | 03/05/07
command line to check flash device read/write speed speed  hw_enthusiast | 04/05/07
updated flash device specs to get the most out of Windows ReadyBoost  hw_enthusiast | 04/05/07
Speed Database with Figures  riojones | 04/06/07
USB Only?  dhamilt01@... | 12/22/07
ReadyBoost rocks with OCZ SD 150x 2G  tomsailor@... | 02/22/08
RE: Is your flash drive fast enough for Vista's ReadyBoost?  nelsonk_@... | 04/03/08
RE: Is your flash drive fast enough for Vista's ReadyBoost?  markabarnes | 08/12/09
RE: Is your flash drive fast enough for Vista's ReadyBoost?  mchan1 | 09/18/09

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