NEW DISK IN DATA STORAGE.DataPlay introduced a disk about the size of a half-dollar that is capable of storing digital images, audio and multimedia presentations. The disk can record information just like a computer floppy disk, but will have 500 megabytes of memory, roughly the equivalent of a full-size CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . DataPlay said the disk conceivably could be used in digital cameras, portable music players See digital music player and Portable Media Center. and portable organizers. DataPlay, a start-up company start-up company A new business. in Boulder, Colo., is entering a market crowded with inventors and businesses seeking to create the next major "form factor" - the medium, like the floppy disk and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , that becomes used widely for data storage. In the music and digital film industries, hardware manufacturers have gravitated to flash memory - solid-state storage media enclosed in small, plastic cases. But flash memory has drawbacks: for one, it is expensive. Sixty-four million bytes can cost $200. Industry analysts say DataPlay, while its technology is compelling, will have to persuade makers of portable devices to make compatible hardware. And the company will have to persuade record labels and other so-called content creators See content provider. to embrace the disks. |
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