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*Jojo*
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@whiz - Nice matey! I have a 'Q' though . . . I am planning to get me a 64 MB Sony Memory Stick Duo for my 'old' P800 . . . the guy is offering me the 'stock' 64 MB inserted on his K750i, will this work on my P800 then 
As you have stated:
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Q2. What types of Memory Stick media are currently available?
A:The current types of Memory sticks are:
Memory Stick
Memory Stick Duo (Used in P800, P900 and S700.)
Memory Stick Pro
Memory Stick Duo Pro or Pro Duo.(Used in newer phones like P910, K750 ,W800 and so on..)
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whizkidd
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jojo, the stock memory stick on the K750 wont work on the P8 coz its a memory stick "PRO" duo while the P800 uses the normal memory sticks.
The Memory Stck Duos.
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@whiz - Are you sure mate? As I am going to meet the seller 7 hours from now   . . .
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masseur
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the 64mb memory stick that comes with the K750 is not a PRO and so it is compatible with the P800 
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@masseur - Wheeeeeeeew Now what is what here . . . the Mods word against the Author of the thread  I will be meeting the seller in 7 hours time . . . make up your minds mates I really wanted this one! Thanks!
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masseur
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I can only tell you what I and my son got in our box.
but also you need only look at the K750 product pages where you find the following image of a 64mb duo and the text describing it as such.
In fact the only time I have seen anything less than 128mb as a PRO duo is the 32mb card that came with the P910
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whizkidd
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masseur, i'm a bit surprised!
why would the k750 come with a memory stick duo when it doesnt support it??
Wierd!! 
And it comes inserted in the phone right?
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Ah now i got it!!
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masseur
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perhaps there is a significant point missing in this FAQ
products that are compatible with memory stick PRO duo are backwards compatible with memory stick duo
hence the K750 quite happily uses the supplied 64mb memory stick duo
edit: ah! I see you got it  and it just shows that a FAQ like this is a real neccessity given the confusion over memory sticks!
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whizkidd
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And i had always thot mem stick pros cant be used in devices supporting mem stick pros..
What a glaring ommission...
I'm surprised no one noticed it!
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OK . . . sorry for the confusion back there mates . . . I will still meet my potential seller later . . . will insert his 64 MB stick to my P800 if it can detect the contents then it's a go for me . . . but if doesn't . . . I'll advise that guy to visit Esato and READ thoroughly Whizkidd's Thread - Memory Stick FAQ ! Thanks, Masseur and Whiz!
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masseur
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Ok I just grabbed my sons K750 64mb stick and my own P800
as you can see, in storage manager it shows as 61.6mb, pretty much as expected
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*Jojo*
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WOWOWEE . . . that's a Real Time report for Masseur ! OK, me convinced now . . . . . what if you insert a PRO Duo stick mate . . . can it still be detected by your P800 I was surprised that you still have your P800 up till now, is your T68i still there? Thanks!
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masseur
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if I insert a PRO duo then it is neither recognised, nor is an error issued, it is simply ignored... again as expected
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whizkidd
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So the conclusion is:
1: Memory Stick Duo CAN be used on the K750 and above but will be limited to 128mb.
2: Memory Stick PRO duo cannot be used on the P800 (and the P900 AND THE s700). We all knew that.
3:Sony needs to be kicked on their butt for making things sooo confusing!!
Jojo, if your seller is selling a memory stick pro duo, it wont work on the P8.
bUT IF IT IS A NORMAL MEM STICK, IT SURE WILL!
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@masseur - Thanks!
@whiz - I agree mate!  makes so confusing cards  Unlike with Nokia . . .et al, cards on 3650/3660/9210/9210i/6600/6230 etc. can be interchanged . . . not with the latest releases though as it is already supported by Reduced Sized Memory Cards !
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