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18.5GB per square inch, wow.

I think we mock tape as a old technology that takes a long time to rewind, but when you can fit the contents of a double layer Blu-ray on 3 inches of tape, then re-winding the tape wouldn't be such an issue .



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Wow! Sony is still bleeding money, yet they continue to innovate! Sony will bounce back. As for this product: amazing! Even archival blu ray doesn't compare to this. It is kind of heart warming. I grew up with tapes.



pokoko said:
Corporations will like this. It will reduce storage costs and storage space.


As we are talking about a proprietary solution by Sony, it will most likely not reduce costs.

Aside from price, companies want

- reliability

- speed

- very long durable

storage solutions aside from only size. And a cheap one, of course.



That's awesome! I want one!



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burninmylight said:
Whenever a new technology or device is announced, the first thing on everyone's mind is, "How's the porNot

Not me. I am mature and have morals.



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gamemaster4747 said:
burninmylight said:
Whenever a new technology or device is announced, the first thing on everyone's mind is, "How's the porNot

Not me. I am mature and have morals.

It is lonely up there on your pedestal?



ICStats said:
18.5GB per square inch, wow.

I think we mock tape as a old technology that takes a long time to rewind, but when you can fit the contents of a double layer Blu-ray on 3 inches of tape, then re-winding the tape wouldn't be such an issue .

Can you imagine the stress when this happens...




SvennoJ said:
ICStats said:
18.5GB per square inch, wow.

I think we mock tape as a old technology that takes a long time to rewind, but when you can fit the contents of a double layer Blu-ray on 3 inches of tape, then re-winding the tape wouldn't be such an issue .

Can you imagine the stress when this happens...



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Ka-pi96 said:
That's huge, hard to imagine it being filled.


That's why we are not the audience of this tech.