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New memstick from SanDisk and Sony: 2TB of storage incoming

Posted Jan 8, 2009 at 3:41AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: News Tags: memory stick, mICrO, Sandisk, Sony

Like whoa: two terrabytes of data storage?! What the hell are you gonna do with all that? Read 'em and weep 'em buckoes. Sony and SanDisk have announced their joint development project which will expand memory stick formats to proportions yet unheard of.

The first one is a new line for the Memory Stick PRO, tentatively dubbed as the "Expanded format for Memory Stick PRO". This new line includes expanded formats for the entire Memory Stick PRO series, namely PRO, PRO HG, and Micro (M2).

Compared to the current gen of PRO memsticks that can go up to 32GB, this new format will be able to achieve up to 2TB of data storage (damn, that's even higher than what I got on my old, clunky PowerBook!).

Other than the increased storage capacity, everything will pretty much remain the same: same dimensions, same number of pins, same transfer speeds. The new line will also still be supporting MagicGate and Access Control Function.

Now on top of the expanded Memory Stick PRO line, Sony and SanDisk are also set to deliver an entirely new format, one called the Memory Stick HG Micro. It's based on the current M2 format, but will be improved to allow transfer speeds of up to 60MB/s.

The press release didn't include any release dates for the new formats, however, development for these memsticks are already set to start this year.

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I remember getting a computer that had 80 gigabytes.. 80!! I was sooo excited. I couldn't IMAGINE what I would do with all of that space. I didn't buy a computer for years, nor did I change the hard drive (Yes, I ran out of space).. Then like a month ago I decided I'd build my own. So I look online.. I was like WHOA 500 GIGABYTE HARD DRIVES and got two. I'm still in the "I CAN'T IMAGINE FILLING UP ALL THIS SPACE" .. 2 terabytes just seems ridiculous. Give it a few years! Not just so you can actually see yourself filling up the space, but so the price'll come down =X

# ummm.... — NEOL 2009-01-08 06:00

and THEY SAY WE ARE THE ONE WHO SUPPORT PIRECY c'mon why we will gonna need a 2 TB as a memstick maybe flash disk or as a hard disk but a memstick ummm kinda of weird to have it on psp but if that happen then that mean one of 3 things 1.expand the psp games capicity on the psn lol so the GoW would last longer , 2.lol support the ISO(oh sorry i mean backups) 3.more movies on the way yep avi and HD movies

at last it would be really high in the price +500 $$$ and more that my crappy psp price so i suppose no one will bother with it for the psp community.

peace

# Holy Sh... — Silver-Tiger 2009-01-08 06:13

Imagine all the pr0n you can load on this! =P

Or you could load the backups of ALL PSP games on this....

No seriously, I can imagine why you need so much space on a PC, but in a PSP? And I don't want to know the prices for these monsters. Another thing I personally would be afraid of is that you can loose these things easily. And if loose a 2 TB which you, let's say, 450 bucks for and all the data that is gone, I can imagine you going to hang yourself

# ... — Silver-Tiger 2009-01-08 06:23

you know you can't use Memory Sticks with the Wii unless you use an adapter?

The Wii uses SD cards.

# umm — Guest 2009-01-08 06:37

" and THEY SAY WE ARE THE ONE WHO SUPPORT PIRECY c'mon why we will gonna need a 2 TB as a memstick.."

I get your point. A good one at that. But this tech isn't all about piracy. Some memsticks are used in cameras and other digital recording media. If they want to push the HD technology, they have to support bigger capacity memory to bear the brunt of huge files.

# Well. — kupomogli 2009-01-08 07:17

I own 100+ PSX games and 37 PSP games. I already have a 4gb card full of all the 8bit to 16bit consoles, so I'd get this for the purpose of putting "all" my PSX games and any amount of compatible Sega CD(Picodrive ftw,) PCEngine CD, and Neo Geo CD/MVS games on my PSP.

Then with the possible 1TB of space left on my PSP, I'd just go ahead and add my entire movie collection while I'm at it(which is only about 100-200. Honestly not that big due to the fact that I only buy movies that I think are easily the best of them) entire anime series like Fist of the North Star, Evangelion, Gundam 0079, 0083, and 0087. Then attempt to fill it up with some music, etc.

I can guarantee I'd fit everything I'd want on a 2TB without ever getting it full.

So yeah. Hopefully we get a 2TB Memory Stick Pro Duo. The convenience of having everything you'd want at any time for gaming or entertainment needs is would make it worth the 500.00.

# 80 gigabytes... you call that small? — DrWho1980 2009-01-08 07:23

lol, my first PC had a hard disk of 20MB yeah, Mega Byte. And I was one of the lucky ones, most people those days had no hard disk.

Times have changed, and I'm a bit sad having to say that the current developers and programmers are terrible at optimizing memory and disk use.

Back in those days a single DD(Double Density) disk had a storage of 720 KB and you could fit about 10 games on it. Of Course that wouldn't be possible with the current computers since the current computers use heavier graphics and sounds. Still if games were coded like they were back then then many games would become a lot smaller, faster and less memory consuming.

speaking of memory, one of the most popular home computers back then was the Commodore 64, which had a memory of 64 kilobytes. That included the graphical memory.

Anyway, sorry for bothering you with this... I was just wondering how much more clutter these extra big memory stick will cause.

# Hehehe — Guest 2009-01-08 07:35

"The convenience of having everything you'd want at any time for gaming or entertainment needs is would make it worth the 500.00."

Valid answer! But oooh the hassle it will bring if you lost the card or got it damaged. T_T

Poof. There goes your 500bucks. Poof. There goes your media....

(Unless you backed it up somewhere, of course hehehe)

# @your first statement — StingBlah 2009-01-08 07:39

my doctor told me its unhealthy....

# WTF? — mike_jmg 2009-01-08 07:55

2TB of storage is more than the actual media and data combined I have. I have lots of DVDs and CDs plus my harddrive but no way they'll reach such ridiculus amount of space

I just got a 16GG micro sdhc plus a photofast adapter for my psp and I was doubting to buy the second 16GB micro cause it is huge. What the hell will I do with 2TB worth of space.

I also was thinking of buying a netbook, but with this kind of space on a tiny card, I guess newer more powerful, lighter, cheaper, netbooks are just around the corner with this cards as HDDs

# @DrWho1980 — Navani 2009-01-08 08:35

Yup, I remember having Windows 3.1, but I was very young.. I don't know how I managed all of those DOS games (One Must Fall 2097 and Jazz Jackrabbit were so much fun, and had more replay value than Gears of War, which was made by the same company) as a 5 year-old child, but man. I remember having Jaguar 64 and the Jaguar CD too.

Anyway, you're right.. and also older than 18 I'm assuming haha. One thing that impresses me about the PS3 is the amount of potential it has. I can't wait.

# .... — trapdogg 2009-01-08 08:43

you know sandisk is going to come out with a 2tb sd card also

# Think Bigger — ro0kie42 2009-01-08 08:52

Imagine what this new type of technology will do for the entire flash memory industry. SSDs, RAM, flash drives, etc. I'm excited for the future of computers!

# .. — Silver-Tiger 2009-01-08 09:07

Windows 3.1.....

That were times...

Everyone who owned or could use a computer was labeled as aggek back then....

# Lets not get ahead of ourselves... — MidnightBlue 2009-01-08 09:55

"this new format will be able to achieve up to 2TB"

The key words here are "up to".That being said it might be a while until they actually release 2TB cards at retail. It will most likely go in the usual order: 64GB, 128GB, 256 GB and so on. I predict by the time we actually see a 2TB card we'll be on a next generation PSP.

# WTF! — squall_83 2009-01-08 10:29

WTF!!! how the hell do you jump from 32GB to 2000GB. that's just insane.

# just 500? — aerischan 2009-01-08 10:46

Seriously doubt they'd sell a 2TB version for $500 (at least at current market prices). In the future, sure. Right now when 250GB SSD's still cost ~$500? Heck no.

For those who can't imagine filling up 2TB, it's terribly easy to fill up a 2TB drive once you already have it. Early last year, I built a 3TB server figuring it'll take me another 2 years or so before I need to upgrade. Well, that's all filled up and 5 months later, I built a new one (currently 12TB, but easily expandable).

Besides, target usage is probably for HD video cameras and 2TB is still small if you're shooting HD.

# probably, — Metal Jody 2009-01-08 11:15

or the next Next NEXT generation PSP.

# psp supports memorystick pro hg — pspsampsp 2009-01-08 11:37

since the psp supports memory stick pro hg psp users would be able to get two terabyte storage , and i was amped when i got my 8 gig!!!

# trapdogg — usernameforever 2009-01-08 12:27

trapdogg, you must not have read the article... it says sony AND sandisk are making it...

# two things — FreePlay 2009-01-08 12:48

1. 2TiB + 2048GiB (it's binary, not decimal)

2. 2TB !+ 2 TiB

ignoring FS overhead, you'd be able to store at max 1.818989403545856475830078125 TiB on a 2TB drive (2 * 1000 * 1000 * 1000 * 1000 / 1024 / 1024 / 1024 / 1024).

# Playstation Store? — Sythun 2009-01-08 12:49

Maybe they had the intention of allowing you to store more Playstation Store games in the future. They'll probably expand on downloadable games because they might not have the UMD size limit.

# O= — Quanghuy 2009-01-08 13:17

I'm probably going to be labeled a low life or nerd for this, but I'm going to fill up the space with tons of anime. xD I have around a terrabyte and a half of anime stored (on external HD's, computer, and laptops). No longer will I have to carry my anime on my iTouch and PSP separately! xD

# Bigger than my computer O.O — DJ PON-3 2009-01-08 13:24

I only got like 320 Gigs!!! on my PC

2,000 Gigs!?!?! Insane...

# ... — Silver-Tiger 2009-01-08 15:04

Problem with so much data: You need to scroll down REALLY long before you find your game or your song...

# HA!!! — corytheidiot 2009-01-08 16:01

It will be years before that large of storage will be piratical, let alone possible. The largest storage in a single device, that I know of, is 1.5 TB in 3.5" hdd by seagate. I want 2 TB of storage though, but I am not raising my hopes.

# correction? — demologik 2009-01-08 16:11

i thought Dark-Alex added support of UP To 2 TB on his cfw.

# Okay the next step... — hakk3r 2009-01-08 16:22

Now that you can put 2TB into the size of a PSP memory stick, how about a 50TB HDD that fits in my pocket?

# well at the rate sony is going — papakep 2009-01-08 17:18

itll be the psp-9000

# @demologik — WiiRolled 2009-01-08 19:08

Oh, you're right, I didn't read that before.

DaX increased the limit to 2TB (theoretically) with the 1.50 Kernel Addon for 3.90 M33.

But it would still be necessary to use an adapter

# I'd like to remind you... — WiiRolled 2009-01-08 19:14

Please keep in mind that these Sticks (Memory Stick Pro) weren't designed for the PSP.

As the others already have said, there are some devices that produce huge data outcome.

# WOW — Binary 2009-01-08 20:59

just think of the porn you can put on that thing.

I mean ISO games.

# Wow — kimdrummel 2009-01-08 22:34

Hehe, well if you would put a memory stick like that into the psp and fill it up with like 4-500 games and like 1000 homebrew apps, does it exist that much games? You would need to have some new feature in the Games folder that would sort the games in alphabetic order or something like that like it does on the PS3.

You think Dax could make that ppossible?

# oooo — WiiRolled 2009-01-09 03:15

I think 1 TB equals something around 2000 episodes in high quality.

How would you want to watch ALL of that?

# DaX wouldn't have to — WiiRolled 2009-01-09 03:18

There's already a plugin for this, which integrates into the vsh menu.

Search for "Game Categories Plugin" by Bubbletune

# One word — ov3rkill 2009-01-09 04:32

Awesome!

Now that question is...

How much would it freakin' costs?

# Ummm... — Speed 2009-01-09 05:00

People that shoot videos, take pictures, watch movies (DVDRips of their own movies), etc. use this much. Pictures add up, especially if you shoot professionally with DSLR's and all the RAW's add up. And also if you make home videos. You need to do alot of compresing and converting. And if your an Audiophile and have all your CDs on your comp. then you need ALOT of room.

# yay! — unexpected 2009-01-09 05:17

no more deleting! xD

# You do realize — Navani 2009-01-09 05:21

that by the time they come out with this, the size of pictures and other files will be pretty big.. I never thought I'd need a 1GB card years ago

# I didn't know thid technology existed... — Hotsuma 2009-01-09 06:50

Why the jump from 32 GB (an incredibly pricey card) to 2TB? This seems to suggest to me they are using another method to create these cards yet package them in the same manner as the PROs, but I can't imagine how this would not have come to my attention earlier - if this technology exists that is. I'm calling a miscommunicatio n of some sorts, because if this is true, then I'm sure it will eventually become financially reasonable and change the industry in a big way.

# wow — _JG_ 2009-01-09 07:01

flash memory could wipe out hdd's in the future, alot less physical space than a hdd

# WTF!!!!! — Megamjm21 2009-01-09 07:24

@.@ SERIOUSLY WTF!

I COULD DIE IF I GOT THAT!!!

i mean seriously i would load ALL of my entertain ment on it!

all of my movies all of my games i wouldn't need anything else on it i mean d!@#!

also if they do manage this (give them 3 years at max) the betas will increase the dev comutiy for other companies allowing them to make better devices and knowing sony they will use the beta data to make better systems i mean if they do compact all that imagion what they could do to all of there devices hardware i mean they wouldn't need harddri ves in there computers they could put 1 or 2 of these in it and it would be set for a while i mean d!@# if they intergrated this (lets say psp9000) that would be its harddrive =P u wouldn't need anything else! but imagion what they could do to the nand (d!@#) all that space not to meation what they could do with the ram and video memory it would be a HUGE breakthrough for devs and comanys there would be so many copycats trying to make this =D sony would have to fight to da death !!!!!

# -_- — Megamjm21 2009-01-09 07:26

u got 320 i got 50 -_- mine junk +P CAN I HAVE URS !! PLEASE!!!

# or possibly — Uplink 2009-01-09 11:02

over 9000!!!? ...i had to

# piracy — iamback(unregistered) 2009-01-09 11:08

You do have an excellent point. As far as I know, all the games ever made for the PSP at most amount to about 200 gigs. Then again, that's if you compress them... Hmm... uncompressed, I wouldn't be surprised if it hit 500 gigs. Then there's also all the genesis roms and snes roms and n64 roms, which can easily hit another 30 gigs.

Still, that's less than 1 terabyte. Lol.

# hmm — iamback(unregistered) 2009-01-09 11:14

I remember four years ago buying an M3 perfect (that huge GBA flash cart) for $80 and getting a "whopping huge" 512 mb card (or was it a gig?) for about $50. Well, I was under the assumption I'd never need another flash card or compact flash card for my DS. Ever.

Fast forward 4 years to now. I just bought a $6 DS top toy; and an 8 gig SD Micro for about $20. Well... it seems like I can only fit half my games on it. I'm actually looking forward to buying ANOTHER 8 gig SD Micro within the next 6 months just to have the "whole collection" (even then, I'm not sure if it'll suffice). BUT, luckily due to The Federal Moore's Law Act of 1984, every sixteen months or so technology must double in power/storage, BUT stay at the same price (thus every 16 months, current technology is supposed to be cut in half in terms of cost). I

# hmm... — iamback(unregistered) 2009-01-09 11:18

At the current exponential rate that microsoft products take up space, Microsoft Office Ultra Premium Pro Second Edition Gold 2018 (not to be confused with Microsoft Office Super Premium Pro Second Edition Gold) will probably require a minimum of 32 gigs of RAM and approximately 500 gigs of Harddrive storage. ;) Not a farfetched idea when you consider that Microsoft Office 1997 only took up about 60 megs. Ten years later, Microsoft Office 2007 takes up about 1.5 gigs. >.>

# doubt it — iamback(unregistered) 2009-01-09 11:19

I have to agree with the previous poster. They're probably going to market in order of 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, and THEN 2048 gigs.

It makes them a lot more money in the long run.

# freudian slip — iamback(unregistered) 2009-01-09 11:21

Heh heh... "PIRATICAL".

I think we know what you'll be putting on your memory stick ;)

But yeah, I think you meant Practical. ;)

# @FreePlay — Achooist 2009-01-09 12:22

At first I read this and said, "What an arse? So what if it's 1.8? Same thing."

Then I actually realized that's 200GB and retracted above statement. +P

Soon, 200GB will be like 200MB, not too much.

I think technology advances at something like 2x every 2 years...pretty crazy.

# Heres your answer of "Why" — baronmotorsports 2009-01-09 13:44

Sony is releasing fewer and fewer games and almost completely switcing to DLC or Downloadable Games. So say goodbye to those Walmart GiftCards. And word is Sony has already produced a 64GB card with SD and will be releasing it in March.

# DAMM — rstar095 2009-01-09 15:23

That would cost like $800+ I mean seriously? 2000GB? If I had that I would put every psp game on it then every scrubs episode, every family guy episode, a bunch of porn *egh* i mean movies. and a whole bunch of old school games.

# Just asking us to hack — jnwpse 2009-01-09 23:53

This is just pleading to hack there psps, and even the ps3s to running off ISOs from the memory. I mean seriously, if you could have every game for psp and then some in the ISO format, would you really ever buy another UMD or blu ray game? Someone would make a software for the ps3 also because now you have space to mess around with 25gbs per games. Sony is fallinf off the market already, now this card is going to give them sales in the short run but eventually it will murrrrder them in the long run. Just like they never envisioned the psp being hacked so badly . Sony do yourself a favor and dont do it. Just dont.

# O.O — HirogaX 2009-01-10 01:05

2TB or 2000GB... I wonder whats next... 12TB??? xD I just think that 12TB will be next cause if it is next then all HELL has BROKE LOOSE!!! MORE VIDEOS, MORE MUSIC, MORE GAMES, MORE uh......... what else? xD well never mind about that 2TB is the one that should be filled in NOW!!! hmm I wonder though when is the official production or release or those things.

# WD20EADS — aerischan 2009-01-10 10:44

In case you're not keeping up with the news, a 2TB 3.5" drive should be released by Western Digital soon. 500GB platter drives have now begun shipping so higher capacity drives based on those should not be far away.

# holy ***** crap! — GLO13AL_T3RROR 2009-01-12 12:48

seems like memory space is not gonna be a problem in the future.

# @ silver-tiger — 93pauott 2009-01-20 09:46

sort by alphabet wins.

# .. — 93pauott 2009-01-20 09:48

2TB ram...?

what the...

# nest stop black hole mem — Guest 2010-02-28 23:46

hi there wow apple can push up to 144 petabytes per square inch and intel on websites saying they found out how too creat super masive black hole memory chips with beyond infint bits of data

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