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Sony MSX-256 256 MB Memory Stick Pro

Sony MSX-256 256 MB Memory Stick Pro

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: kick ...
Review: If your a sony clie user and you have a ton of mp3's this is your memeory stick and for those of you that have less of a buget you can also go for the 1gb memory stick that will soon be out.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: previous review ...
Review: Just to clarify the previous negative review, yes this 256MB memory stick pro is not compatible with many older devices, but I think sony is doing a good job at addressing this .. they have a separate product, a 256MB memory stick with memory select, that is basically an old style memory stick with two switchable 128MB memory banks. I have several older mem stick devices and am happy that they are offering this product that allows 256MB for older devices. Search for "MSA128S2" for more info.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Does not work in some cameras
Review: Please check to see if your camera is compatible with the PRO stick. My camera will take a Sony memory stick but not a Sony memory stick PRO. Too bad I opened the package before I figured that out. This might be great storage, but if you don't have a compatible product, you won't be using any of it.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Does not work in some cameras
Review: Please check to see if your camera is compatible with the PRO stick. My camera will take a Sony memory stick but not a Sony memory stick PRO. Too bad I opened the package before I figured that out. This might be great storage, but if you don't have a compatible product, you won't be using any of it.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: I just don't know??
Review: Sony doesn't seem to care about their customers all that much. Why can't you use these "sticks" on older equipment? Why do they feel the need to keep reinventing the wheel everytime they come out with an ancillary product? Well, their marketing people should be applauded because anytime you buy a new product your bound to throw away other Sony attachments that you might be able to use for new product!! I mean, what gives?

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: As an only option, go for it...
Review: The memory stick pro is just like its predecessor, the normal memory stick, a very small storage device for sony products. The 256MB one is in fact only 227MB because of MagicGate protection or something. Since most Sony products do not store data on anything other than memory sticks, the storage options are pretty narrow when buying a Sony product such as a digital camera. I think the price should go down a bit more and I think they should sell the sticks with an effective storage label (in other words when it can only store 227MB, advertise it as a 227MB stick). Other than those minor problems the stick works great, stores data and transfers quick and easy.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Sony Memory Stick Pro
Review: This is a great way to store photos or mpeg movies. It is small enough and works great most of the time. I have a small problem
with it, it does not always read.. My camera says "no memory stick available" when in fact it is in my camera. not sure if it is a memory stick problem or a camera problem...although I will purchase again.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: All the memory you need but SanDisk is cheaper
Review: This product works well enough and has an extensive amount of memory. It is more than enough unless you take an insane amount of pictures or you want to take a 50 min video, in which case I recommend you just buy a digital camcorder. If you are thinking about getting the 512 or bigger i would not recommend it because you will probably find that you simply dont need that much space. However, if I could do it all over again I would buy the SanDisk which works just as well for half the price.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Works fine in my Sony DSC P10
Review: This stick works fine in my DSC P10
Thank's to Magic gate I had to upgrade the firmware for the built in stick reader in my Desktop - after the upgrade the stick is read/writeable on the computer directly.
Only gripe: Why not advertise it as 227MB since that is the real user memory...

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Just another expensive flash media
Review: This won't work in pre-2003 Sony devices, as Sony made a design mistake on original memory stick (and kept its consumers in dark). Neither would existing card readers work.

These sticks contain MagicGate protection. This means that you won't get even 244 MegaBytes of actual space from this 256 MillionBytes stick. MagicGate uses up significant space and create all kinds of hassles in transfers of things like mp3's.

But wait that's not all, these sticks are kinda obsolete already. These won't work in any SonyEricsson cell phones or smaller Sony devices like Stick Walkman & newer U series Cybershot cameras.

If you want to invest in sticks buy a MS Duo Pro, the latest of half a dozen stick formats from Sony. (Soon most cell phones will have a slot for removable flash media) Or you can say no to all Sony devices and buy SD/MMC based gadgets to avoid all these hassles.


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