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User | ❑ | Compactness: with dimensions of just 21.5 mm (W) x 2.8 mm (H) x 50 mm (D), compatible products can | ||
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❑ | Versatility: memory capacity ranges from 4MB up to 128MB (the equivalent capacity of 88 floppy disks). | |||
| ❑ | Capacity: Its data capacity far exceeds that of a floppy disk. |
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| ❑ Security: its lock option means you can protect your data from accidental erasure. |
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Sony | ❑ Reliability: by way of protecting the hardware and its contents, the number of terminals is reduced to | |||
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| ❑ Durability: the same Memory Stick™ can be used tens of thousands of times. |
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| ❑ Forward compatibility: the Memory Stick's™ current format is designed to be compatible with future | |||
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Memory Stick's™ potential is virtually unlimited, with the number of compatible products increasing rapidly in both personal and professional spheres.
The introduction of the 256 MB and 512 MB Memory Stick™ is anticipated soon, and a 1 gigabyte capacity Memory Stick™ is expected shortly after that. Additionally, the native transfer speed of the Memory Stick™ will be increased to accommodate the increasing capacity. By the end of 2002, Memory Stick's™ transfer speed will be increased by eight times to a maximum of 20MB/sec.