is a usb 2 flash drive faster than any IDE drive?




Am I better off installing windows on a 4GB usb 2.0 flash drive than I
am installing it on (any) IDE drive? I heard they're 3x faster than
HDD.

If so, which 4gb+ usb 2 drives are the fastest?

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