====== Recommended OS devices ======
It's recommended when you want to install an OS to first and foremost consider the internal SSD for faster performance and response time.
If you allready have an internal OS, and don't want to replace it, or simply want to install an OS on an external drive, it is recomended to use performance USB flash memory drives (SLC drives over MLC), since they will boot the OS faster than MLC Flash drives or SD cards.

I've done some tests on good flash drives, and have some suggestions to make for drives with low latency, and when an OS installed,have very low boot times:




===== USB Sticks =====

Prices are for reference, recorded on sept. 14th 2008.

  * 1 [[http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/flash_drives/ocz_rally2_turbo_usb_2_0_flash_drive|OCZ Rally2 Turbo USB 2.0 Flash Drive]] (35MB/30MB sustained) $78 8GB MLC
  * 2 [[http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/flash_drives/ocz_atv_turbo_usb_2_0_flash_drive|OCZ ATV Turbo USB 2.0 Flash Drive]] (30/25MB sustained) ?$58? 8GB MLC
  * 3 [[http://www.sandisk.com/Products/ProductInfo.aspx?ID=2408|SanDisk Extreme® Ducati Edition]] (20MB R/W) $52 4GB SLC
  * 4 [[http://www.transcendusa.com/Products/ModDetail.asp?ModNo=45&LangNo=0|Transcend Jetflash A2 4GB]] (20MB/s R/W sustained) ?$60? SLC
  * 5 [[http://www.kingston.com/flash/dt_HyperX.asp|Kingston hyperX]] (30/20Mb/s) MLC 4GB: $56; 8GB: $96
  * 6 [[http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1225)-SanDiskExtreme_Cruzer_Contour_USB_Flash_Drive.aspx|SanDisk Extreme Cruzer Contour]] (25/18MB RW)
  * 7 [[http://www.transcendusa.com/products/ModDetail.asp?ModNo=45&SpNo=1&LangNo=0|Transcend 8/16GB JetFlash 2A]] (30/25MB R/W) 16GB: $175 ; 8GB: $85
  * ...More suggestions of fast,low latency sticks?

===== SD Cards =====

  * [[http://www.topram.com/2005/sd.htm|Topram 8GB SD card]]
  * [[http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(2525)-SDSDRX3-8192-A21-SanDisk_Extreme_III_SDHC_8GB_Card_with_MicroMate_Reader.aspx|Sandisk Extreme III SD card]]
  * ...