I need to get a new Memory Stick Duo for my T1, having donated mine to a friend while visiting him.

Now that I’m about to buy another one, I notice there are two kinds; I had the white 512 MB Duo stick. Now I see another one which is blue plastic with white writing on it. What’s the difference? Now I also remember seeing something about a faster memory stick at some point. Is this it?

babahi Posted: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 3:03:37   Post subject: New kind of Sony Memory Stick?

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I need to get a new Memory Stick Duo for my T1, having donated mine to a friend while visiting him.

Now that I’m about to buy another one, I notice there are two kinds; I had the white 512 MB Duo stick. Now I see another one which is blue plastic with white writing on it. What’s the difference? Now I also remember seeing something about a faster memory stick at some point. Is this it?

Is this what you’re talking about?

http://www.sandisk.com/retail/ultra2-msp.asp

9MbS sustained write and 10 read.

Wow, thanks for the fast response!

Actually, I’ve never seen that one before. I was waiting for a 1 GB version and now I see that too… how cool!

Having read around a bit in the last few minutes, I assume the difference between the old ones and the new ones is the read/write speed. Did I get that right? Or are there other differences? I also see that some are PRO and some are not, but I don’t really know what those terms mean—or do I not need any of those if I’m simply using it for my T1?

So what are the numbers I should be looking for to distinguish between the old and new Memory Sticks? I also saw that the big non-Duo Memory Sticks have a faster read/write speed, claims of 20 MB/sec being made…

Actually, I’ve never seen that one before. I was waiting for a 1 GB version and now I see that too… how cool!

So what are the numbers I should be looking for to distinguish between the old and new Memory Sticks? I also saw that the big non-Duo Memory Sticks have a faster read/write speed, claims of 20 MB/sec being made…

They make a 2GB unit too. Wider temperature operating range and lifetime warantee. Quite a bit pricier.

This is the one you’re talking about. Note the caveat, don’t know when Sony added the “PRO”, sounds like MSII to me:

http://www.sandisk.com/retail/msp.asp

From the site: “Note: Memory Stick PRO is only compatible to Memory Stick PRO enabled devices. Please check the Product Compatibility page for these specific Memory Stick PRO enabled devices.”

[quote author=“babahi”]I need to get a new Memory Stick Duo for my T1, having donated mine to a friend while visiting him.

Now that I’m about to buy another one, I notice there are two kinds; I had the white 512 MB Duo stick. Now I see another one which is blue plastic with white writing on it. What’s the difference? Now I also remember seeing something about a faster memory stick at some point. Is this it?

years ago i got a 128 mb duo stick.  it’s the little half chicklet that needs an adapter to fit into a standard magicgate slot. didn’t even know they sold a 512 version! but what i’ve always wondered is—WHY?  why are there little half sticks that require an adapter and then also the full size.  Strange.

but i guess the point is mute for me, i have no use for them as ive retired the clie. so the stick is sitting in my TR, hopefully keeping the dust out….

[quote author=“jiggy”]years ago i got a 128 mb duo stick.  it’s the little half chicklet that needs an adapter to fit into a standard magicgate slot. didn’t even know they sold a 512 version! but what i’ve always wondered is—WHY?  why are there little half sticks that require an adapter and then also the full size.  Strange…

Sony makes plenty of devices that will only take the Duo cards. The adapter is just for regular MS slots. There Network Mp3 Player and some digital cameras come to mind.

Erik

And of course the SonyEricsson P900, which seems to be a popular phone around these parts.