<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by UALOneKPlus:
Ditto. Memory sticks are very expensive, besides being proprietary.
Most disk memory stick adapters are far more expensive than a PCMIA compact flash adapter.
I like Sony cameras, as my wife has one, and she has a Vaio laptop for its small size. But I have gone the way of CompactFlash, for its affordableness, as well as its universal applications.
CompactFlash rules!!
On another note, what's with all the new media coming out: SD / MMC, secure digital, blah blah blah?
Why the #)($$#& can't the PDA and camera manufactuers use one standard or two - ie Compact Flash??
This is one of the many reasons I refuse to buy a camera that uses non Compact Flash cards, or a PDA that uses secure digital media - ie Palm Tungsten handheld. Way too many memory formats to manage!</font>
I have noticed that because there are several Memory Stick licensees (Lexar, SanDisk), there is price competition. There are also rebates or other specials offered occasionally. Use web sites like shopper.com and dealram for finding the best prices.
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