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Old 01-18-2008, 08:37 AM   #1
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Is it true you can only store non DRM books, like Classics on the memory stick? Checking out the Sony web site and the Memory Stick chart seemed to indicate only non-protected books can be stored on the memory stick.

Also, can anyone recommend non-Sony, less expensive memory sticks?

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Old 01-18-2008, 09:08 AM   #2
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Is it true you can only store non DRM books, like Classics on the memory stick? Checking out the Sony web site and the Memory Stick chart seemed to indicate only non-protected books can be stored on the memory stick.

Also, can anyone recommend non-Sony, less expensive memory sticks?

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I'm not 100% sure but I thought you could put DRM books on the Mem Sticks. I'll have to test that out tonight.

As for the memory sticks.. Owning a PSP I find the San Disk to be just fine Staples has a 2gig Pro Duo on sale for 42 bucks now. Thats perfect for the 505. You'll need the Pro Duo to Mem stick adapter for the 500
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San Disk & Lexar have worked for me. I have put DRM books on the MS in a 500.
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Picked up a 2gig Pro Duo at Staple today for $36. It was marked $59 so I asked for a price check and the sales clerk told me it was $41. But, when I went to check out, it rang up at $36. Great deal! Thanks for the tip.

And I determined you can read DRM books on it fine. I am in geek heaven!
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And I determined you can read DRM books on it fine. I am in geek heaven!
There is no reason you shouldn't be able to read DRM titles on a Memory Stick. The Memory Stick is simply a particular physical package for flash memory used in expansion cards, as are Secure Digihtal, Compact Flash, Smart Media, and Multi Media Card. They will be formatted with the FAT filesystem, and seen as a disk by the device.

DRM is implemented in software, and doesn't care about the type of card the DRM file is stored on. Accessing the physical media is an OS function through a driver that knows how to talk to that hardware. Decoding DRM with an authorized key happens after that has occurred and the file has been read into memory.
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I checked Staples online. The same deal is available there. The price is $41.98 with an additional $7 instant coupon, resulting in a price of $34.98.

Thanks for the tip. I'm having trouble with my SD card draining the Reader's battery, so I want to try a memory stick.
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Great. Be sure and let us know how it works for you
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