Newer Clies: If it uses Memory Stick Pro will it also use ..

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I am considering purchasing a Memory Stick Pro compatible Sony Clie.
Can I use my old Memory Stick which I was using in my older T665C?
Thanks

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canderson@lagrange.edu wrote:
> I am considering purchasing a Memory Stick Pro compatible Sony Clie.
> Can I use my old Memory Stick which I was using in my older T665C?

Most likely, yes.
Note that unless it's a white MagicGate memorystick, you won't be able to
use the ATRAC format for music files on it, though.

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J. Clarke <jclarke@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> Arthur Hagen wrote:
>
>> Note that unless it's a white MagicGate memorystick, you won't be
>> able to use the ATRAC format for music files on it, though.
>
> Although why anyone would want to is a mystery. As long as you're
> careful with the encoding the Clies play MP3 just fine.

Because ATRAC has better sound quality at the same file size, for one?
Or that if you play a 132kHz ATRAC file you use less CPU (and thus battery)
than when playing a comparable 192kHz MP3 file?

If you have the CDs and aren't going to copy the files from the Memory Stick
to somewhere else, ATRAC is a good choice. If you already have MP3s, use
that. Just make sure you don't use MP3pro (which will degrade gracefully to
half the bitrate, thanks to the format and not the player) or VBR (which
won't play at all). Oh, and the CLIEs can't do true mono either, which is
a bummer for those of us who like listening to old jazz recordings.

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