KnightMare
04-20-2008, 02:46 AM
Holographic storage this May (http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=313)
Front Page Article (http://www.tribalwar.com/news/5392-Holographic-storage-this-May.html)
Even since astronaut Frank Bowman disconnected the HAL 9000s holographic memory in 2001: A Space Odyssey techies have been wondering when we could buy real holographic storage. Now we know: May, 2008.
It is that value that justifies a price - $18,000 - that will keep most of us from buying ourselves an early Xmas gift. The quantity 1 media price of $180 for 300 GB looks expensive to us, but quite reasonable compared with the cost of 35mm film stock and long-term storage.
15 years ago a 3x CD reader cost a few hundred dollars. Perhaps in 15 years holographic burners will be $50 and the media less than a $1.
Front Page Article (http://www.tribalwar.com/news/5392-Holographic-storage-this-May.html)
Even since astronaut Frank Bowman disconnected the HAL 9000s holographic memory in 2001: A Space Odyssey techies have been wondering when we could buy real holographic storage. Now we know: May, 2008.
It is that value that justifies a price - $18,000 - that will keep most of us from buying ourselves an early Xmas gift. The quantity 1 media price of $180 for 300 GB looks expensive to us, but quite reasonable compared with the cost of 35mm film stock and long-term storage.
15 years ago a 3x CD reader cost a few hundred dollars. Perhaps in 15 years holographic burners will be $50 and the media less than a $1.