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    robson or ready-boost

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by chesieofdarock, Jun 5, 2007.

  1. chesieofdarock

    chesieofdarock Notebook Deity

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    hey i was wondering which is more worth the money. Should i get the new intel thing in a laptop or just buy a nice flash drive?
     
    chesieofdarock, Jun 5, 2007
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    Gator Go Gators!

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    With either solution, you're essentially paying for a 2GB or 4GB stick of flash. The only difference is, Intel's Robson puts it inside your laptop/computer via PCIe, whereas the USB stick goes thru the USB controller. The Robson may cost you more, but will be faster. Both work best with MS Vista's Superfetch, although I hear Robson may be smart enough to precache on other, "dumb" OS's.
     
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    Robson. Who wants a USB drive sticking out their laptop? It's not practical if you carry your laptop with you everywhere.
     
    sp00n, Jun 5, 2007
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