> (B) Requires me to plug it into my PC and install Sony produced software. That there, is a big turn-off for me. What business would Sony making a device like

> (B) Requires me to plug it into my PC and install Sony produced software. That there, is a big turn-off for me. What business would Sony making a device like that which requires their own specialised software to interface it with a normal computer. There are standards for these things. The USB mass storage device standard is well-established already.