Microsoft is working on a trio of technologies that will utilize flash memory as supplemental memory rather than as storage devices. Collectively referred to as "PC performance accelerators," Microsoft will debut SuperFetch, ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive to store and access frequently used data from peripheral flash devices and hyrbid hard drives.
The upcoming Vista will not only require dramatically more hardware horsepower than the current Windows XP. More details coming out of the currently held TechEd 2006 conference suggest that even simple hardware upgrades may not be the best choice for some users when upgrading to Vista. New features indicate that a completely new PC could be the best way to go.
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