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Microsoft, Sony Clash Over Vista Turbo Memory

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the why-can't-we-just-get-along dept.

Anonymous writes "Sony is claiming that the current release of Vista does not support Intel's Turbo Memory technology, but Microsoft has dismissed the allegation. If Microsoft is telling the truth then all is well. But if Sony is right, Microsoft has opened itself to being sued for deceptive marketing practices."

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  1. Deceptive Marketing Practices... by Organic+Brain+Damage · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...must be one of most redundant statements in the English language.

  2. Re:Hmmm. by PoliTech · · Score: 5, Funny
    WinFS redux? PC-to-PC synchronization rehashed? Windows Vista scripting shell encore?

    We used to play a (DOS) joke called "Turbo Copy"

    Just press "ALT" then "E" then "A" ... then hit the Deliver key (DEL).

    Turbo Copy! 100% data loss, but it sure is fast!

    Maybe that's how MS saves their roadmap.txt file.

  3. Summary, if I understand it correctly: by SmittyTheBold · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sony: Vista doesn't support TurboMemory.
    Microsoft: It does too. See? It uses the flash memory for...things. Vroom.
    Sony: You call that support? It doesn't do what it's supposed to.
    Microsoft: Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it's not happening. It's integrated and magical.
    Sony: Yeah, it'll half-work, as long as you micromanage what files are cached.
    Microsoft: See? Integration.
    Sony: Um...no. Not quite.

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    ± 29 dB
    1. Re:Summary, if I understand it correctly: by ArsonSmith · · Score: 5, Funny

      Microsoft: What? We said we support it. As in, "We think it is a great technology. Go Intel."

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  4. Sony, psts! by fluch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sony, look, if Vista is not using the turbo memory technology you could use the free space there to load your root kits even faster....