WDC/Sandisk Corporation Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : WDC/Sandisk Corporation

WDC 161.03

+3.5%

3:59 PM EST

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Ausdauer who wrote (5827)	5/27/1999 1:31:00 AM
From: Craig Freeman	of 60323

Ausdauer and thread, HP announced the first rewritable 3GB DVD+RW drive. 11 hours of MP3 or thousands of megapixel snapshots on $30 (penny/MB) media with 100MB/minute (11X) write speeds. Opening price: $699 for a SCSI drive (which is sure to fall over time) Look for this device to eventually replace CD-RW, tape back-ups, and more. HP has turned Iomega's Jazz drive gravy train into road kill. As a PC back-up, you'll be able to make compressed backups at 5 minutes/GB. You can count me among the first to own one of these wonder toys! hp.com "DVD+RW offers high capacity with fast access time," said Wolfgang Schlichting, research manager, removable storage at IDC. "IDC believes that rewritable DVD technology can become the universal rewritable storage technology for the desktop." Craig

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next