Sony – Micro Vault Tiny

Sony – Micro Vault Tiny 3

On July 11, 2006, Sony Electronics announced an extremely small thumb drive called the Micro Vault Tiny. The Micro Vault Tiny, which is only a half-inch wide and an inch long, will be offered in capacities of up to 4GB. The drives are “color-coded” by capacity: 256MB (orange), 512MB (violet), 1GB (blue), 2GB (green) and 4GB (purple). Sony has also pre-installed compression software called Virtual Expander, which “expands” the capacity of the drive by compressing and decompressing files. The Micro Vault Tiny is now shipping in sizes 256MB to 2GB; however the 4GB model will not be available until later this year.

No specific price for any model has been set yet, but suggested retail is between $29.99 and $199.99 depending on capacity. Although these drives look fashionable, are extremely small, and are a brand-name product, they are way too over priced for the practical consumer. For example a no-name bulky 2GB USB 2.0 thumb drive, which may actually be more durable, will probably cost less than half of what Sony is charging.

Links: Sony Press Release
Related: Sony E Series Walkman

by Sahas Katta on 7/13/2006 at 02:27 AM in Hardware
tags: flash, flash drive, memory, micro, sony, stick, usb

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Darren says:

July 19, 2006 at 4:55 AM

very cool looking but you’re right about the cost. hopefully they’ll come down.

Ushao says:

July 19, 2006 at 10:17 PM

Or you could just get a cheaper brand that’s been around awhile and has pretty much exactly the same package.
Something like this.

Scoobychick says:

July 27, 2008 at 5:10 AM

yeah they are pricey but there cool i have both the 2gb and 4gb and they are awesome and fashionable maybe because i am a girl and i bought them in Dubai 2gb for $27.00USD and the 4gb for $58.00USD so i dont think that is that pricey i recommend this product