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Technology Stocks : Disk Drive Sector Discussion Forum
WDC 157.75+1.5%Nov 26 3:59 PM EST

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To: Robert Douglas who wrote (7519)12/12/1999 11:18:00 AM
From: Z Analyzer  Read Replies (1) of 9256
 
<<When Steve Luczo said the other day that areal densities could increase 100% a year for the next few years, I
was quite disheartened. As Todd said once, this industry is getting killed by its own technology feats.>>
True, it hurts on the PC front until broadband increases necessary storage but it comes with innummerable benefits-prolonging the life of the DD vs flash and if Gilder is correct, resulting in utilization of tiny DD in lieu of flash in future hand held products. Also, audio and visual storage are a huge opportunity and I assume that storing extensive quantities of HDTV full motion video takes us right up to the paramagnetic limit, even in a multi-platter drive. -Z
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