Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!sun!qubix!ios!oliveb!hplabs!hp-pcd!hpcnoe!dat From: dat@hpcnoe.UUCP (dat) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: CD Storage Technology idea Message-ID: <10000002@hpcnoe.UUCP> Date: Thu, 18-Oct-84 18:15:00 EDT Article-I.D.: hpcnoe.10000002 Posted: Thu Oct 18 18:15:00 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 23-Oct-84 05:47:10 EDT Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Fort Collins, CO Lines: 20 Nf-ID: #N:hpcnoe:10000002:000:641 Nf-From: hpcnoe!dat Oct 18 14:15:00 1984 Here's an idea that I have been playing with for an optical storage device; Use a Digital Audio Disk system for Read-Only data (like purchased software and distributable databases). Think of the advantages; A disk, about 3 1/2" across, could hold a minimum of 2.05 Megabytes of data (figured out by the fact that a disc can contain 60 minutes of music, and must scan at least 36,000 a minute (I think)) (that completely ignores the fact that the signal has a BANDWIDTH too! Anyone have any ideas on this? The disks are about 10-15 dollars each now, and the drives are down to under $500 each.... -- Dave Taylor HP-CNO