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Mega-DVDs -- 100GB Apiece

Posted by timothy on from the shrinking-it-all-again dept.

saitouhajime writes: "Matsushita is reporting that they've developed a method of storing 100 Gigabytes onto a standard sized dvd. Articles can be found here(1) and here(2)." 100GB on a disk would be a nice way to store backups -- but since the DVD consortium hasn't made any promises, this format may remain just a demo technology forever.

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  1. /. "new media" template by Wrexen · · Score: 2, Troll

    {Name} from {site} wrote in to tell us about a new [disc/disk/cd/drive/toaster] that can hold [10/100/1000/5000] [MB/GB/TB/PB] and is backward compatible with [nothing/5 1/2" floppy drives/iomega clik!]. The new format is only [.25/1/5] [mm/inches/yards] across and is resistant to [scratches/heat/proton decay]. Unfortunately, due to [patents/liscensing issues/censorship] from [MS/USPS/IBM/Disney] this will probably never get off the ground. Guess I'll stick to using [DVD-RAM/punch cards/LS-120] for now.