To the great excitement of Sony Cyber-shot and PSP fans, Sony announced the 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo at CES 2007. As well, Sony announced that beginning in 2007 all new Handycam camcorder models will include a Memory Stick slot. Available in February 2007, the card will be priced at around $300. It should be noted that at today"s prices, you are better off with 3 x 4GB Memory Stick PROs.
"The life of the Memory Stick format spans from the dawning of the digital camera to the emergence of today"s high-definition video and gaming products. Throughout all of these advances in the consumer electronics industry, Memory Stick media has remained a constant source of compact and portable flash memory." said Mike Kahn, senior manager for Memory Stick Media at Sony Electronics.