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Hell there are formats in formative development that can hold exabytes of information. With technologies like plasmonics, and organic discs constructed with microbes on the horizon storage capacity seems near limitless. That said we are fast approaching a point where storage capacity will essentially outstrip storage needs entirely. However once you enter the realm of terabytes and beyond you have reached the point where disc formats will disappear entirely. You will simply buy one disc and that will store your accumulated data for the span of your life. Unless your looking to store something like your entire genome, or predict the weather systems of the entire planet.

I would be cautious about this format however. The 360 drive is only $180. I have even seen a standalone for $190 granted a original machine however it shows the prices have room to go down dramatically. Well at the very least on the HD-DVD side of things. Curious what effect this might have on the Blu Ray players though. I think HD can get competitive fast enough. I am not so sure about the Blu Ray players though.