ReadyBoost Goes Internal

Spanish website Chile Hardware took a visit to the Super Talent’s HQ in Santa Clara, CA and learned about a few new products, including DDR3 modules using Qimonda chips and even super low-profile modules for blade servers.

What caught my eye though, was their report on internal ReadyBoost, which is the flash-memory based swap file method that Windows Vista implements. Instead of a thumb drive, this product could be plugged directly into a spare USB-type connector on your motherboard. Fast speeds is why this is a good thing. The “modules” will come in 4GB and 8GB models and be rated for 200x (30MB/s), close to the absolute max that USB 2.0 can pass through. I’m still unsure whether ReadyBoost is worth anyones time, but this is a cool product regardless.