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YOGackt
05-20-2003, 01:35 PM
Am a new NZ user and had a quick question regarding the memory sticks.

Does brand matter? I'm living in Japan and the brands that I can find here are Sony, SanDisk, Lexar, and Hagiwara. Hagiwara seems to be the cheapest of the bunch.

Thanks to any replies.

YO
Unregistered
05-20-2003, 01:50 PM
On my NZ I've tried some original Sony (8 and 64 mb) and a Lexar (128 mb) without any problem.

ciao
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RoyoftheRovers
05-20-2003, 02:14 PM
I've got original Sony 32, 64 and 128MB, as well as Lexar 128MB. Can't say I've noticed any differences in performance.

These days I go purely on price.
eric2002
05-20-2003, 03:37 PM
I too go only on price, I use both a 128mb Lexar and a 128mb Sony,, no difference!
greg elmassian
05-20-2003, 09:42 PM
certain readers have trouble with the lexar, notably the sandisk and the dazzle.... i would stick to sony and sandisk...

greg
n2ifp
05-20-2003, 10:36 PM
Originally posted by greg elmassian
certain readers have trouble with the lexar, notably the sandisk and the dazzle.... i would stick to sony and sandisk...

greg

I concur with Greg, some also had mechanical problems with the Lexar sticks as they kept popping out of the slot all by themselves. Then again, one can always use duct tape :)
the_iceman
05-20-2003, 10:46 PM
Too Funny N2ifp re-duct Tape!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

I use Sony 128mb .... no problems whatsoever.... has popped out on occasion ..... no issues whatsoever!
Stumper
05-20-2003, 11:03 PM
I have Sony, Lexar and Sandisk. All work well. Also have a belkin reader for the pc and it works well with all of them.
greg elmassian
05-21-2003, 12:50 AM
The only name brands i have ever had problems with were lexar (cf mostly) and i actually had a sandisk go thermal on me... i think someone damaged it... it actually got hot... but replaced for free from sandisk...

on the advice, i'm taking into account the pro versions of ms... have heard some not so good stuff on the lexar besides the reader compatibility problems... so, i figure to stick with what has no bad reports... there are many people with normal lexar ms that have no problems... just if i'm spending my hard earned cash, i'm going to try to minimize my problems...

greg
YOGackt
05-21-2003, 08:38 AM
Cool, thanks a bunch folks.

YO