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26th May 2003
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memory stick pro card reader ?
Is it available yet ? If so can tell me where you can get it and what brand ? Thanks !
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28th May 2003
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i only know lexar got reader supporting it but cant seem to get it in here...........maybe u can wait for some taiwan made readers....
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30th May 2003
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taiwan brand datafab had already announced a new mulit-reader for the MS Pro, but that's only an announcement, no product in sight yet, not even on their website.
I was hoping to see some in the PC show next week at Expo. Waiting for Sandisk and LExar to release their MS PRO, as currently only have SONY ones and no competition means no price cut. Hopefully 256b MS PRO will go for less than $200 and 512Mb for less than $400. |
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30th May 2003
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Bought the Sony Reader MSAC-US2.
They say can support Pro sticks. Pro sticks price from sony.com.sg 256 = $300 512 = $600 1gb = $1200 usually outside is about $10-$20 less....yet to check. |
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30th May 2003
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30th May 2003
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CP and AP are selling the 256Mb MS PRO @ abt $240-250. so it's about $1 per Mb. like the good old days of CF. which I feel is too expensive still, maybe $0.75 per Mb is still ok, but that's still more expensive than the fastest CF out there, can compete with Lexar's WA CF already. The SONY's reader can read MS PRO, that's because it can read "MagicGate" Memory Sticks, for those who don't know it's those WHITE Memory Sticks you see on sale and the reason they are so expensive is because they have copyright protection: for SONY's Network Walkman or ATRAC3 format. Normal BLUE MS can only do MP3 format not ATRAC3 with the Network walkman. For other purpose like in digital camera...etc, MAGIC GATE is not useful at all. The MS PRO has MAGICGATE inside which is WHY it's so darn expensive in the first place and which is WHY there ain't a reader on the market to support it. There isn't any reader currently besides SONY's own that can read white MAGIC GATE MS either. And the SONY's reader is $100+ at SONY's shops, at $100+ for a reader than can only read 1 type of Memory media, that's cut throat. and it's not even USB 2.0! |
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30th May 2003
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meaning i kanna KON liao?
me paid $89 for it......the shop say can read Pro sticks....   |
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1st June 2003
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maybe u can ask around who has pro sticks n test it with him.......
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1st June 2003
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Quite out of touch liao. Since MS PRO was officially launched on April 2003. It may be possible to have 3rd party readers for MS PRO by now. If it can read MS PRO it will most likely indicate on the manual or instruction booklet of the reader. |
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5th June 2003
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Good news!!!!!!!!!
Just bought a 256mb Pro stick from Cathay. And it can be read on Sony Reader MSAC-US2 !!!!!!   |
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6th June 2003
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hmm.........maybe pro readers are required only for higher capacity such as 512mb or 1gh ms pro sticks........
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6th June 2003
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6th June 2003
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Saw a "Maxell" brand 7-in-1 reader on sale at the PC Show 2003.
It has a sticker on the box, stating it can read Memory Stick PRO, it is going for $55. But I did not see whether it is a USB 1.0 or USB 2.0 reader. |
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6th June 2003
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But Sony readers are not multi readers and they are VERY expensive. |
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6th June 2003
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of course ur Sony Reader MSAC-US2 can read memory stick pro stick..........it belongs to the new readers that can read pro sticks...........it has been certified by sony to be memory stick pro compatible.....
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6th June 2003
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not on the manual. neither was it on their website.
Nothing was said in Black n White that this model can read Pro sticks. so after i bought it, i was scare cannot read Pro sticks. |
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7th June 2003
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here the official sony support list.
Memory Stick Pro Compatibility: • Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-F717 digital camera • Sony Handycamâ Camcorders TRV-350,-22,-33,-38,-39,-70 and -80 • Sony DPP-EX5 and -EX7 digital photo printers • Sony XBR Grand WEGA™ KF-60XBR800, -50XBR800 Rear Projection TV • Sony KLV30XBR900 LCD Color TV • Sony Plasma WEGA™ KE-50XBR900, -42XBR900 Flat Panel Television • Sony CINEZA™ VPL-HS10 LCD Front Projector • Sony MSAC-US20 USB Memory Stick adapter • Sony MSAC-US70 USB optical mouse and Memory Stick adapter • Sony MSAC-PC3 PC Card Memory Stick adapter Expected pricing: 256 MB - $190, 512 MB - $440, 1 GB - $880 |
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7th June 2003
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Just bought it.
It works.. Sony MSAC-US2. |
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24th June 2003
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Now, if only the darned memory sticks would be a BIT cheaper... then I don't have to lug around my laptop (even though it's an ultraportable) all over the place....
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