Wondering why iTunes video on Windows Vista is a stuttering, unwatchable nightmare? Try this experiment:
- Unplug your ReadyBoost flash card.
- Start iTunes.
- Start a video.
- Plug in your ReadyBoost card.
- Wave goodbye to iTunes as it comes to a sudden and complete stop. OK, not complete; I get a framerate that’s around 30secs/frame. Yep, that’s 30 seconds per frame, not frames per second.
That’s a pretty nasty failure mode for ReadyBoost. OTOH, I’m in general not a big fan of iTunes (terrible performance and a horrid UI), and it could easily be Apple’s fault.