I don't wish. Memory Stick Duo is a subset of the Memory Stick PRO format, and both have been around for years. Thanks to the PSP, MS Duo is now available for prices comparable, or even lower than, SD cards with equal capacities.
We don't need to get into comparing dimensions of CF cards, Memory Stick, and SD. The dimensions are such that CF isn't an acceptable solution in many cases; the cards are simply too big.
And SD? You mean SD, whose maximum capacity is 2GB? Please. Only with the very recent (and still hard to find) introduction of SDHC was the 2GB barrier broken for the format. MS Pro, the standard itself, goes up to 32GB without the need for hardware changes. And that was finalized in 2003. Look closely at PSP firmware update 2.81 and you'll notice "added support for Memory Sticks larger than 4GB." Gee whiz, I wonder how that happened. Even when Sony introduced Memory Stick "HG" the maximum capacity wasn't increased because it didn't need to be. Look at their press release: the only thing improved upon by "HG" is the transfer speeds. HG cards can even be used in standard MS Duo devices, albeit at lower transfer speeds.
SD simply didn't move quickly enough for Sony. It didn't even exist when they created Memory Stick in the first place -- their only options at the time were CompactFlash, MMC, and a few other random formats that have all died.
No pro user in his right mind would use anything but CF. It is MUCH faster and cheaper then all other formats. Using Common memory makes products better in the long run. I personally will not buy a product that supports memory stick or XDA when their are many great products that support SD and CF.
SD's limit is 4Gb, not 2Gb. Any 2 Gb resrictiosn with SD is the fault of the devices software (cammera , PDA) not the memory card. I just bough a cheap no name 4Gb SD card (for $40 after rebate) and it works just fine in my 2 year old Dell Axim PDA thank you.
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Liam McNulty @ Jan 16th 2007 9:54AM
I don't wish. Memory Stick Duo is a subset of the Memory Stick PRO format, and both have been around for years. Thanks to the PSP, MS Duo is now available for prices comparable, or even lower than, SD cards with equal capacities.
We don't need to get into comparing dimensions of CF cards, Memory Stick, and SD. The dimensions are such that CF isn't an acceptable solution in many cases; the cards are simply too big.
And SD? You mean SD, whose maximum capacity is 2GB? Please. Only with the very recent (and still hard to find) introduction of SDHC was the 2GB barrier broken for the format. MS Pro, the standard itself, goes up to 32GB without the need for hardware changes. And that was finalized in 2003. Look closely at PSP firmware update 2.81 and you'll notice "added support for Memory Sticks larger than 4GB." Gee whiz, I wonder how that happened. Even when Sony introduced Memory Stick "HG" the maximum capacity wasn't increased because it didn't need to be. Look at their press release: the only thing improved upon by "HG" is the transfer speeds. HG cards can even be used in standard MS Duo devices, albeit at lower transfer speeds.
SD simply didn't move quickly enough for Sony. It didn't even exist when they created Memory Stick in the first place -- their only options at the time were CompactFlash, MMC, and a few other random formats that have all died.
Christian Fredrickson @ Jan 16th 2007 10:03AM
No pro user in his right mind would use anything but CF. It is MUCH faster and cheaper then all other formats.
Using Common memory makes products better in the long run.
I personally will not buy a product that supports memory stick or XDA when their are many great products that support SD and CF.
Matt @ Jan 16th 2007 10:10AM
Of course its cheaper, the only goddamn things it works with are Sony products! Imagine that!
nemi @ Jan 16th 2007 1:45PM
SD's limit is 4Gb, not 2Gb. Any 2 Gb resrictiosn with SD is the fault of the devices software (cammera , PDA) not the memory card. I just bough a cheap no name 4Gb SD card (for $40 after rebate) and it works just fine in my 2 year old Dell Axim PDA thank you.