Sony Announces 8GB Memory Stick Pro Duo
Sony announced it's raising the capacity of its Memory Stick Pro Duo
to 8GB. Going on sale in Japan on March 9 for $325, the eight-gig flash
memory cards won't work with all Sony VAIO laptops or Cybershot
cameras—only with those sold in 2007. The good news is that your
PlayStation Portable (PSP) will accept the new flash cards, but you'll
need to be running firmware version 2.81.
Of course, Sony has such a proprietary mindset that some of its
products aren't compatible with its own proprietary memory sticks. You
might want to check the
compatibility page
(which doesn't include the 8GB Memory Stick yet, but promises to do so
soon), listing the dozens of Sony products and telling you which one of
the company's Memory Sticks will work with each. It's like navigating
through a maze. Not amazing at all.
Charlie White
March 2, 2007
Source:
Gizmodo