


The only limitation is that USB flash drives will wear out in time. Flash memory, such as a USB drive or SSD (Solid State Drive), benefit from faster seek times than standard magnetic hard disk drives. How it works is that data is temporarily stored on the flash drive so that it can be retrieved faster than using the internal hard drive and available memory (RAM or “Random Access Memory”). You can also use CompactFlash and SD cards. In this case, the device is a USB flash drive. The basics of the technology involve being able to cache data to a device. Keep in mind we still recommend that you enhance your performance through regular clean up and maintenance. Now we can shine some light on a technology that can take your PC as it is, and can extend its performance abilities. These tools can also assist you when faced with a bogged down Internet connectivity as well as using functions related to improving browser speed and startup speed.

In our previous article we provided information about USB technology including USB flash drives.

Instead of these options, we suggest a fast, easy, free alternative offered by Microsoft called ReadyBoost. We can look at the costs associated with adding more RAM or increasing other hardware. We can live with frustration and wait for the PC to respond when it is slow. So what are the choices in dealing with slow performing systems? We can keep our original PC just as it is with very few applications (not taking full advantage of its capabilities and not much fun). And, we ask, why not? It’s an extension of what we are capable of. We want to multi-task and we want a PC system that does not suffer any delays. There’s something just not right about having to wait for your PC to switch from one application to another. All PC users have likely experienced the frustration related to slow performance.
