Sony Notebook User Guide
Using your notebook
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The main advantages of the Memory Stick™ are its:
Compactness: with dimensions of just 21.5 mm (W) x 2.8 mm (H) x 50 mm (D), compatible products can
also be small, lightweight and attractive in their design.
Capacity: Its data capacity far exceeds that of a floppy disk.
Security: its lock option means you can protect y our data from accidental erasure.
Versatility: memory capacit y rang es fr om 4MB up to 128 MB (t he equ ival ent capac ity of 88 fl oppy disks ).
Reliability: by way of protecting the hardware and its conten ts, the number of terminals is reduced to
only 10 pins. This, and the overall ro bust structure of the stick, gives it a longer lifespan than other
storage devices.
Durability: the same Memory Stick™ can be used thousands of times.
Forward compatibility: the Memory Stick's™ current format is designed to be compati ble with future
products and higher capacity Memory Sti ck s™.
The future of Memory Stick™
Memory Stick's™ potential is virtually unlimited, with the number of compatible products increasing
rapidly in both personal and profe ssional spheres.
The introduction of the 256 MB and 512 MB Memory Stick™ is anticipated in 2002, and a 1 gigabyte
capacity Memory Stick™ is expected in 2003. Additionally, the native transfer speed of the Memory Stick™
will be increased to accommodate the increasin g capacity. By the end of 2002, Memory Stick's™ transfer
speed will be increased by eight times to a maximum of 20MB/sec.