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Philip's SFFO 3cm 4Gig Optical Discs

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the can-i-use-it-in-vending-machines dept.

JL writes "New Scientist reports that Philips has a demonstration in Japan recently of a 3cm rewritable optical disc that can store four gigabytes. The drive is small too!" Interesting that they note that 4 gigs can store 5 2 hour movies on the thing :)

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  1. Units of Storage by Mignon · · Score: 5, Funny
    Interesting that they note that 4 gigs can store 5 2 hour movies on the thing :)

    Indeed. How many Libraries of Congress is that, anyway?

  2. hm by dusanv · · Score: 5, Funny

    Philip's SFFO 3cm 4Gig Optical Discs

    That Philip is a mighty smart guy. I wish I could make optical discs.

    1. Re:hm by squiggleslash · · Score: 5, Funny

      You should see the screwdriver he designed...

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      You are not alone. This is not normal. None of this is normal.
  3. Obligatory pr0n reference by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    2G of pr0n in 3cm! Wow, that's smaller than my... oh, never mind.

  4. Agent K by SupahVee · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Here's a nifty little gadget, (holding up small, silver-dollar sized, CD) It's gonna replace CD's soon. Guess I'll have to buy the White ALbum again."

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    "See, we plan ahead! That way, we never have to do anything now."
  5. Slashdot Units by Cpt_Kirks · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let us put this in the proper context for /.

    The disks will hold *** 10 HOURS OF PORN! ***

    Now, see how simple that is?