Sony intros 16GB Memory Stick Duo

Sony's finally getting really, really serious about the Memory Stick. The company is launching a hefty 16GB version of its loved / hated MS Duo. There's not much else. It's a Memory Stick Duo. It's 16GB. It will be available in March for $300. Enjoy.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2008 9:12PM]

This is the size of an SD card, and a 16GB SD card is $70/ How can this thing compete?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2008 9:44PM]

where can i get a 16GB SD Card for $70?

but anyway, all this means for me is that the 8GB will be dropping in price finally. im a PSP and PS3 user so i use these expensive ass memory sticks quite often.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2008 10:55PM]

http://www.meritline.com/a-data-16gb-turbo-sdhc-flash-card.html

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2008 10:34PM]

My god that is a ripoff. I love my PS3 and I think its an excellent value at $399, and I enjoy the technical superiority of Blu-ray. And I guess overall, Sony's consumer electronics are excellent quality. But GOD DAMN they are stupid as hell with their proprietary "standards" bullshit.
Memory stick, UMD, SACD, Minidisc family, and all their other failed crap. Not to mention their rootkit fiasco and other DRM bullshit.

SONY, STICK WITH OPEN STANDARDS AND TREAT YOUR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT!

/rant

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2008 10:35PM]

lol.. my whole point of the post above was to point out that this 16GB memory stick is $300, whereas you've been able to get a 16GB SD (SDHC) card for under $100 for a few months now...

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 7th 2008 4:14AM]

The reason Sony charges so much for the memory sticks is for one simple reason "Magic Gate", for those who don't know what that means well its really simple its not slow like SD chips its high speed meaning faster & smoother data transfer. If u was able to use SD memory in say a psp & try to run a game down it u would suffer outrageous lag. The speed can also be noticed when transferring data to & from the chip.

As for the "failed crap" the memory stick is not one of them mine fits my TV, PSP, PS3, Phone, Cell Phone, Aibo, Camera, MP3, Home Computer Laptop, ect ect ect & basically I wouldn't use inferior SD as it wouldn't be suited for my needs (its to dam slow hence its cheapness"

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 7th 2008 9:26AM]

MagicGate is copyright protection technology, nothing more. It's definitely not responsible for making anything faster.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 7th 2008 1:45PM]

Interesting how Sony sells each of "TV, PSP, PS3, Phone, Cell Phone, Aibo, Camera, MP3, Home Computer Laptop"

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2008 11:59AM]

You actually own an Aibo?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2008 12:35PM]

As a PSP owner who uses it just as a portable movie player, I think a 16 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo is great. Though, given that I can get an Archos 605 w/ 80GB storage and a comparably sized screen for only $20 more than the 16GB Memory Stick Pro Duo alone, well... that ain't so great for Sony.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 22nd 2008 10:41PM]

SDHC isn't compatible with much...they don't work with Wii and I also have a laptop that won't read them, but reads memory stick duos. And no, it's not a Sony laptop, it's Alienware. I had to get a USB adapter to use a 4GB SDHC, but then I got a 4GB Pro Duo and use it for everything.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 22nd 2008 10:44PM]

^ Except Wii, of course...I have to use a regular 2GB SD for that.