Memory Stick and VAIO not playing together

We'll have to award Sony a few points for remaining steadfast in the face of adversity: the company has announced that a some models of Memory Stick with capacities 1GB and above flat out don't work with a few series of their VAIO desktops and notebooks. Their response? "Use an external card reader." Specifically, MSX-M1GST, MSX-2GS, MSX-M2GS, and PSP-MP1G Memory Sticks won't be seeing support on VAIO type Ms (M30, M50, M70 models), VAIO type Vs (V171, V172, V201, V202), and the PCV-P101, VAIO P. Unfortunately for Sony, the cold shoulder approach to customer service doesn't exactly have a fantastic track record.