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To: Derek C. who wrote (9253)2/21/2000 7:30:00 AM
From: Ausdauer  Read Replies (1) of 60323
 
Derek,

Thanks for the link.

The 8 MB Memory Card intended for use in PlayStation2 appears to be a MagicGate variety of Memory Stick, the chewing gum-like option offered by Sony.

I think the features of PlayStation2 that would worry me might be an interface for ripping CD's and downloading directly to an mp3 player. (Maybe they should just throw in an mp3 player with the purchase?) Another use could be something along the lines of a photoviewer. (So Mom and Dad can look at their pictures from the family reunion on PlayStation without having to download the Memory Stick to a PC). Seems to me that that will go over like a lead balloon.

Either way, the utility of the MagicGate slot needs to be combined with other devices in the home, namely a digital camera with a Memory Stick slot or an mp3 player with a Memory Stick slot.

Finally, any idea who manufactures the controller chip and flash memory for Sony?

Ausdauer
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