Hello Susan,

Memory Stick® is Sony's registered flash media used in all their products
using flash memory. It is also a common term, slang, if you will, used by
many when referring to computer memory. There is also the Memory Stick PRO
which is compatible with your PDA. The price is higher but if you're
concerned with the recording, transfer and storage of secure digital
content, the additional cost is justified. You can read more about it here:
Information about Sony Memory Stick PROT Media:
http://ciscdb.sel.sony.com/perl/news-display.pl?news_id=15

The Memory Stick is also made by third parties, namely Lexar and SanDisk.
This is where you can get the best price. You can find a 256 MB Memory Stick
almost weekly at places like BestBuy, CompUSA and Circuit City for around
$69.99 on sale and after rebate. I have seen them as low as $49.99.

If you use the MP3 function, two would probably be sufficient. One to
supplement the 29 MB internal memory for the camera and other PDA functions
and the other for your MP3 files (4+ hours at 128 kbps). With the PDA you'll
sacrifice some quality in the sound so you could convert the files to a
lower bitrate for more music and a longer playing time.

Sven Swanson, Sr.

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Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Memory Question


I have a Sony CLIE PEG-UX50 Wireless PDA with Digital Camera, MP3 Audio
Player.  I know there are cheaper memory sticks than the ones on the Sony
site.

Thanks,
Susan Hays

In a message dated 5/12/04 3:21:15 PM Central Daylight Time,
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Please tell us which PDA you have and I'm sure that someone on this list has
a "been there, done that" story that can tell you your options for upgrade.

Technically speaking, memory sticks and flash memory are two, different
parts.  Flash memory is classically used in digital cameras while memory
sticks is a rather ominous term that can mean anything from specific memory
for a PDA to a general term relating to RAM for a desktop computer.

For example:
http://www.crucial.com/store/listmodule.asp?module=Memory%20Stick&Attrib=Pac
ka
ge&cat=Flash

Crucial Technoloy's URL (above) for ordering Stick memory depicts a very
different product than their Compact flash memory.

--gary tennesen

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Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 3:56 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Memory Question

> Hello Everyone:
>
> Is a "memory stick" the same as "compact flash memory"?  I have a PDA that
> says it has a slot for a memory stick.  I was just wondering if they were
the
> same or different.
>
> Thanks,
> Susan Hays

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