Hi all, I just checked out the Dataplay web page (www.dataplay.com). They are pushing a new write-once, US $5.00-10.00 disc that looks like a 2/3 size MD (to be available early 2001). They say it'll be used in cameras, mp3 players, computers, game devices, phones, etc. It looks great, but I have a basic question: Why hasn't this been done already with MD's? There is a high-capacity version, right? Is the write speed to slow? And why did SONY make their new Mavica use an entirely new 3-inch CD-R? The capacity is approximately the same as a standard MD -- and the CD-R is even a little larger, I think. The write speed can't be faster than an MD (both generally go up to 4X (600kpbs). What's the advantage of the CD-R? MD's are re-writable so many times, and can be made un-eraseable simply by moving the write-protect tab. I really hope to see these portable storage options expand from the current very expensive flash memory, but I'm left wondering about MD-sized MO discs. Greg (sent from yahoo mail Sunday 2:10 pm JST; Sun 12:10 am CST; Sun 5: GMT (for tracking time to post)) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
