Sony USD-2G Pocket Bit USB Device

[Kent Pribbernow]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/102/C2954/' target='_blank'>http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/102/C2954/</a><br /><br /></div>"Sony has launched the Pocket Bit USB storage device with 2 GB micro drive and an auto-sync backup function. The USD-2G measures 73 x 50 x 13 mm, a bit large for only a 2 GB device, and highly priced at $315 USD. Sony is on the dream boat again with this one. Sure the automatic data synchronization with the one push of a button is a convenient feature, but come on folks, 2 gigs. Sony should have held out for the Seagate 5GB micro type drive and then it might be worth paying $315."<br /><br />Cool product, but I suspect the price is substantially more than most consumers will be willing to pay. <br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/pocketbit.jpg" />

[rzanology]

ya know....sony been getting outtah control with the prices on their products these days. Granted, one can argue sony is almost like an apple in their own rights....where their die hard customers will buy buy buy no matter what. But seriously....

[cmchavez]

"Sony should have held out for the Seagate 5GB micro type drive and then it might be worth paying $315."



I think if they had come out with at 5 gig drive at that price, not long after you would have a slew of people trying the "Creative Muvo2 4GB Mp3 Player" trick to get a bigger drive for their cameras! :wink:

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

Not gonna work, I think the 5 gb drives aren't 1" drives.