SONY PCMCIA Memory Stick(R) Reader

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [238kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 10 x 6 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005T3TL
• Item model number: MSACPC2
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 21, 2001

Product Description

This Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor lets you transfer data from your Memory StickM-^Y to your laptop quickly and easily. Memory StickM-^Y digital media is the M-^Scommon threadM-^T in an expanding line of digital products from Sony.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Won't work on MemoryStick Pro, August 12, 2004

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S. Lam (TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SONY PCMCIA Memory Stick(R) Reader (Personal Computers)

It works great with the older MemoryStick (128Mb or smaller) and no driver is required. Just put the MemoryStick in and it works like a floppy drive.

However, it won't work on MemoryStick Pro and MagicGate card.

If you want the newer model that compatible with MemoryStick Pro, get Sony MSAC-PC3 Memory Adapter instead.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Use a Memory Stick like a Hundred Floppy Disks!, September 4, 2002

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MartyHansen (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SONY PCMCIA Memory Stick(R) Reader (Personal Computers)

I wanted a rewriteable medium that 1) was as easy to use as a floppy disk and 2) could hold as much information (if not more) than a CD-RW (rewritable CD). I found my solution by using this Sony PC Card Adapter for Memory Sticks.

This adapter, which fits into my PC card bay (which most laptops have) allows me to insert -- and eject -- a Memory Stick as if it were a floppy disk. (Imagine having a Memory Stick reader built into your laptop, and you'll get the picture.)

The Memory Stick is also much more convenient (and quieter) than using a CD-RW (which needs a special drive). And since a Memory Stick can hold up to 128 MB of data, the usable capacity of the device is almost a hundred times that of a normal floppy (which only holds about 1.44 MB of info).

With Memory Sticks -- and the adapter -- I can now transfer data, music or digital image files among my PC's, or among my photo printers, PDA's and MP3's which use or accept the Memory Stick format.

The adapter is plug-and-play with all of my Windows XP laptops, so installation was a snap. I was also happy to discover that my laptop will ignore the PC Card adapter and Memory Stick during start-up, so I don't need to dis-install the adapter in order to boot up my computer (cool!).

Even though Memory Sticks are quite a bit more expensive than floppies, their reusability makes them economical. The computer reads them as just another drive or memory device, so saving or retrieving data is a piece-of-cake. Best of all, with their larger storage capacity, I'm not running out of space as quickly -- as I always did with floppies.

I love using Memory Sticks -- and this Sony PC Card adapter (for storing and transferring data). Best of all -- I hope never to have to use another floppy disk again! Hallelujah!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simplicity., August 11, 2002

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Rheumor (New Orelans) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SONY PCMCIA Memory Stick(R) Reader (Personal Computers)

I've had USB card readers and 3.5" floppy readers (these are basically card caddies for the fast-disappearing A: drive), and have found that both types can be finicky. The former require a software installation & reboot, and the latter require an A: drive and fresh, watch-type batteries to function. The PCMCIA card however is truly a no-brainer. It requires no software and no batteries. Just slide your camera's memory card into the slot on the edge of the PCMCIA card, then insert the whole thing into your laptop. It is automatically recognized as a new drive and copying from there to your C: drive or to a data CD in your D: drive (to make a permanent photo album) is just a few mouse clicks away.