Samsung readies performance-boosting flash drive for Vista
TechWeb | at | by Mike
Samsung is planning to sell a flash memory-based drive that would help boost the performance of desktops and notebooks running Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista operating system.
The drive's data-storage chips hold 4GB of flash memory that's used to launch applications faster than hard-disk drives. The new technology takes advantage of a Vista feature called ReadyBoost, which uses a flash drive to augment RAM. The Samsung drive holds data even when the power is off.
"By caching hard-drive data using Samsung's flash SSD (solid-state disk) and the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, a typical user will see performance gains that will make working with their PC lightning fast," Don Barnetson, director of flash marketing for Samsung, said in a statement released Tuesday.