is that manufacturers are waiting to see how the next generation blue semiconductor lasers pan out before they settle and/or continue with a particular. The shorter wavelength provided by these laser would afford many times more storage on disks of the same physical size.
This application has been one of the main driving forces for production of blue semiconductor lasers and since the 100,000 hr mark (minimum requirement of industry for home application semiconductor lasers)has been reached companies have begun to make prototype equipment utilizing these things.
Photonic Bandgap materials are in their infancy, probably 25-30 yrs from being stable enough for commercial use. So the chances of seeing a price drop in current technologies is probably far off.:(
LEDs work at a much lower power than other light sources. This of course depends on the particular wavelength you are looking for. Some LEDs still have some work to do in the efficiency department but most high brightness LEDs would be perfect for that application.
This another example how solid-state lighting is beginning to establish itself in the world lighting market. At first it will be niche products like those described above. Soon however, they will begin to replace the standard lighting fixtures we have in our homes and offices. Being someone who works in development of these technologies I find it exciting to here about these applications all the time.
GO SOLID-STATE!!!!
Sorry, had more to say.
What you buy when you purchase the CD is the rights to that CD, not to the music. In your example you are handing out a copy of software that is licensed to you, not everyone else, which is in violation of the MS licensing agreement (which everyone who installs MS !@#$@ clicks OK to).
Let's make another example:
Suppose I buy a book. I read the book, enjoy it thoroughly. I decide its the best book I have ever read and make it a point to read it once a year. Now let's say it gets lost in a freak spring cleaning of my house. According to you I have the right to walk into a book store and take another copy of the book at no charge.
Why don't you try that some time?
I believe the rights you have when you purchase a book (or a CD) are only applicable to that copy of the book (or CD) that is purchased buy you. Meaning that you don't have the right to do anything you to any other copy of the book (or CD). So just be I owned (or do own) the book (or CD) doesn;t give me the right to have access to every other copy of the book (CD).
As much as I hate to say it, MP3.com was engaging in distributing copyrighted material without permission and deserve to lose the case. I think it can be easily argued however that the penalty was too large. I also believe that the fault lies with the government and its inability to establish laws dealing with these issues before they erupt like they have. At the same time however it doesn't give someone the right to violate other's rights because it's over the internet.
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is that manufacturers are waiting to see how the next generation blue semiconductor lasers pan out before they settle and/or continue with a particular. The shorter wavelength provided by these laser would afford many times more storage on disks of the same physical size. This application has been one of the main driving forces for production of blue semiconductor lasers and since the 100,000 hr mark (minimum requirement of industry for home application semiconductor lasers)has been reached companies have begun to make prototype equipment utilizing these things.
Photonic Bandgap materials are in their infancy, probably 25-30 yrs from being stable enough for commercial use. So the chances of seeing a price drop in current technologies is probably far off. :(
LEDs work at a much lower power than other light sources. This of course depends on the particular wavelength you are looking for. Some LEDs still have some work to do in the efficiency department but most high brightness LEDs would be perfect for that application.
This another example how solid-state lighting is beginning to establish itself in the world lighting market. At first it will be niche products like those described above. Soon however, they will begin to replace the standard lighting fixtures we have in our homes and offices. Being someone who works in development of these technologies I find it exciting to here about these applications all the time. GO SOLID-STATE!!!!
Sorry, had more to say. What you buy when you purchase the CD is the rights to that CD, not to the music. In your example you are handing out a copy of software that is licensed to you, not everyone else, which is in violation of the MS licensing agreement (which everyone who installs MS !@#$@ clicks OK to).
Let's make another example: Suppose I buy a book. I read the book, enjoy it thoroughly. I decide its the best book I have ever read and make it a point to read it once a year. Now let's say it gets lost in a freak spring cleaning of my house. According to you I have the right to walk into a book store and take another copy of the book at no charge. Why don't you try that some time? I believe the rights you have when you purchase a book (or a CD) are only applicable to that copy of the book (or CD) that is purchased buy you. Meaning that you don't have the right to do anything you to any other copy of the book (or CD). So just be I owned (or do own) the book (or CD) doesn;t give me the right to have access to every other copy of the book (CD).
As much as I hate to say it, MP3.com was engaging in distributing copyrighted material without permission and deserve to lose the case. I think it can be easily argued however that the penalty was too large. I also believe that the fault lies with the government and its inability to establish laws dealing with these issues before they erupt like they have. At the same time however it doesn't give someone the right to violate other's rights because it's over the internet.