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# Sony – Micro Vault Tiny
- URL: https://www.skatter.com/sony-micro-vault-tiny/
- Published: 2006-07-13T09:27:36.000Z
- Updated: 2020-05-09T23:33:05.000Z
- Description: 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 (b
- Author: Sahas Katta
- Tags: News, sony, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-03-10 07:31

On July 11, 2006, [Sony Electronics](http://www.sony.com/?ref=skatter.com) 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](http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press%5Froom/b2b/media%5Fapp%5Fsystems/release/23392.html?ref=skatter.com)  
Related: [Sony E Series Walkman](https://www.skatter.com/sony-e-series-walkman/)