Flash ipod + readyboost?

[Maximilian]

I just plugged in my 8GB 2nd generation ipod nano into vista for the first time and it asked me if i wanted to use it for readyboost. Anyone tried an ipod for readyboost? Would it work?

I need it for music so its just a curiosity question 😛 Vista can be content with my 4GB of ram.

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: Soviet
I just plugged in my 8GB 2nd generation ipod nano into vista for the first time and it asked me if i wanted to use it for readyboost. Anyone tried an ipod for readyboost? Would it work?

I need it for music so its just a curiosity question 😛 Vista can be content with my 4GB of ram.

If it gave you the option, it'll work, but the flash on ipods is VERY slow. With 4gb of RAM, readyboost is practically useless to you anyway.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: Soviet
I just plugged in my 8GB 2nd generation ipod nano into vista for the first time and it asked me if i wanted to use it for readyboost. Anyone tried an ipod for readyboost? Would it work? I need it for music so its just a curiosity question 😛 Vista can be content with my 4GB of ram.

I doubt it would pass the speed test (if you say ok it will test the device)....

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Soviet
I just plugged in my 8GB 2nd generation ipod nano into vista for the first time and it asked me if i wanted to use it for readyboost. Anyone tried an ipod for readyboost? Would it work? I need it for music so its just a curiosity question 😛 Vista can be content with my 4GB of ram.

I doubt it would pass the speed test (if you say ok it will test the device)....

Nah...it tests as soon as you plug it in. If it gives you the option to use it in the first place, it'll work.

 

[Maximilian]

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Soviet
I just plugged in my 8GB 2nd generation ipod nano into vista for the first time and it asked me if i wanted to use it for readyboost. Anyone tried an ipod for readyboost? Would it work? I need it for music so its just a curiosity question 😛 Vista can be content with my 4GB of ram.

I doubt it would pass the speed test (if you say ok it will test the device)....

Nah...it tests as soon as you plug it in. If it gives you the option to use it in the first place, it'll work.

Would it wipe any data from it if i did use it? Any of the built in software or music?

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: Soviet

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Soviet
I just plugged in my 8GB 2nd generation ipod nano into vista for the first time and it asked me if i wanted to use it for readyboost. Anyone tried an ipod for readyboost? Would it work? I need it for music so its just a curiosity question 😛 Vista can be content with my 4GB of ram.

I doubt it would pass the speed test (if you say ok it will test the device)....

Nah...it tests as soon as you plug it in. If it gives you the option to use it in the first place, it'll work.

Would it wipe any data from it if i did use it? Any of the built in software or music?

Going from memory I think you can configure the unused space for Readyboost without harming any data already on the drive. The best way would be to go ahead and try it. If it looks like your about to do something destructive, stop 😉

 

[bsobel]

Nah...it tests as soon as you plug it in. If it gives you the option to use it in the first place, it'll work.

That is incorrect, it tests it AFTER you tell it to 'use this device to speed up my system'. This is because it needs to write to the device, it won't do that unless told its ok.

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Nah...it tests as soon as you plug it in. If it gives you the option to use it in the first place, it'll work.

That is incorrect, it tests it AFTER you tell it to 'use this device to speed up my system'. This is because it needs to write to the device, it won't do that unless told its ok.

We must be using a different version of vista then.

 

[bsobel]

We must be using a different version of vista then.

No offense, but are just wrong on how it works. The OS can't do a write test to the device without permission. When you insert the device if it's posibly RB capable you'll get the 'speed up my system' option. If you select yes it does the test. If it passes it is then enabled. Only if it fails will you get the 'this device isn't fast enough'...

Feel free to go retest it.

Bill

 

[2canSAM]

Originally posted by: bsobel

We must be using a different version of vista then.

No offense, but are just wrong on how it works. The OS can't do a write test to the device without permission. When you insert the device if it's posibly RB capable you'll get the 'speed up my system' option. If you select yes it does the test. If it passes it is then enabled. Only if it fails will you get the 'this device isn't fast enough'...

Feel free to go retest it.

Bill

Agreed, this is exactly how the three different versions of vista I have tested on about 10 different configs does it. It prompts to use the device on every usb stick I plug in but runs the test after I say OK.

 

[n7]

BD2003, they're right, sorry.

Pretty much any flash device will bring up the ReadyBoost option, but you then have to run the test to see if it will actually work.

I've plugged a USB drive into likely a hundred different PCs, & every single time, it brings up the ReadyBoost option, even though the USB drive isn't fast enough.

Of course, Vista doesn't know this till it runs the test.

 

[AVP]

I remember reading a tech or rep from Microsoft saying that Ipods do NOT work with readyboost, so just in case I wouldn't bother trying it