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GE Introduces 500GB Holographic Disks

Posted by samzenpus on from the longest-CD dept.

bheer writes "According to the NYTimes, at a conference next month, GE will debut their new holographic storage breakthrough — 500GB disks that will cost 10 cents a GB to produce at launch. GE will first focus on selling the technology to commercial markets like movie studios and hospitals, but selling to the broader corporate and consumer market is the larger goal."

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  1. Not good enough. by Hatta · · Score: 5, Insightful

    $0.10/gb * 500 GB = $50. I can buy a 1 TB hard drive for around $80. Why would I use this stuff?

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  2. Hard drives are cheaper now. by jumpingfred · · Score: 5, Insightful

    1 terra byte drives cost around $100. That is 10 cents a gig at retail. So they cost less than 10 cents a gig to manufacture.