CES 2007: The new Sony 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo will be immediately compatible with all Sony Cybershot, Handycam and VAIO products launched from the beginning of 2007, and with the Sony A100 DSLR camera. The 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (MSX-M8GS) will be available from the beginning of February 2007.

Sony Europe Press Release

With the 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo, Sony doubles its storage capacity - The answer to all your high resolution storage needs

Paris, 8 January, 2007 - Sony Europe’s Recording Media & Energy (RME) division today announced the launch of the 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo - the largest storage capacity currently available in this format. Sony has reached a new level of storage capacity, again doubling the available recording space on the compact Memory Stick media, responding to the rapidly growing storage needs of digital photographers and enthusiastic users of portable entertainment devices.

Positioned at the high-end of the Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo line-up the new 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo meets the most demanding customer needs. True to its multimedia credentials, the Memory Stick can store a large range of entertainment files, including more than 19 hours of MPEG-4 video for playback on a PSPTM (recorded at 768kbps), approximately 3000 digital photos with 10 Megapixel resolution (in Standard mode setting) or up to 2000 MP3 songs with an average length of 4 minutes (recorded at 128kbps).

Robust and capable of operating in extreme working conditions, the product includes a 5 year warranty for peace of mind. In addition, free file rescue software can be downloaded from www.sonydigital-link.com/memstick/ enabling quick recovery of photographs and other files which may have been lost or deleted. All Memory Stick PRO Duo media come complete with a standard size Memory Stick adaptor.

The 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo will be immediately compatible with all Sony Cybershot, Handycam and VAIO products launched from the beginning of 2007, and with the Sony ?100 D-SLR camera. With a software update the Memory Stick will also be compliant with Sony VAIO products launched from the beginning of 2005, all PSPs (with system software ver. 2.81 or later) and Memory Stick Video Recorders. Customers can refer to www.sonydigital-link.com/memstick/ for the latest compatibility information.

The 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (MSX-M8GS) will be available from the beginning of February 2007.

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