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    memory stick duo

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by pradeep, Aug 25, 2005.

  1. pradeep

    pradeep Notebook Enthusiast

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    can i directly insert memory stick duo (with out the adapter) into my S48GP (similar to s460 ) ?
     
    pradeep, Aug 25, 2005
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  2. Skyshade

    Skyshade Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Pretty sure the answer is no. The slot is for regular MS size.
     
    Skyshade, Aug 25, 2005
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  3. renoguy

    renoguy Notebook Geek

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    You know, I was going to post the same answer Skyshade did. But he beat me to it...

    But I had my Sony PSP near by, so I decided to take out the 1gb memory stick duo from it and see if it fit in my s460. And amazingly, it did! And the s460 reads it fine!
     
    renoguy, Aug 26, 2005
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  4. pradeep

    pradeep Notebook Enthusiast

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    Did you do that without the adapter(ms duo to ms)?
     
    pradeep, Aug 26, 2005
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  5. renoguy

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    Yes, you DO NOT need the adapter. The memory stick duo fits fine in the s460 as is.
     
    renoguy, Aug 26, 2005
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    pradeep Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks renoguy
     
    pradeep, Aug 27, 2005
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    renoguy Notebook Geek

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    One other point to make about memory sticks plugging into the s460.

    I tried both a regular memory stick, and a memory stick duo. Both can be read fine by the s460. The duo fits flush with the notebook case when you plug it in. So, you'd expect the regular memory stick, which is about twice as long, will stick out from the case, right?

    But no, the regular memory stick plugs all the way in too, and is flush with the case. So through some clever design trick, the memory stick slot on the s460 has guides on it which direct a regular memory stick to one connector inside, and a duo to another connector.

    In both cases, the memory stick is removed by pressing it in a bit, and a spring loaded latch releases it.
     
    renoguy, Aug 27, 2005
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  8. Michael1980

    Michael1980 Notebook Consultant

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    So they actually included a slot which takes both. Nice.

    Anyway regarding normal MS, I believe the new Vaio's coming up might not take it at all.
     
    Michael1980, Aug 30, 2005
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    My S460, PSP, and I thank you.

    :sony:
     
    BlueDemon, Sep 6, 2005
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