DVD ZdNet Article
You want to know why Jaz, Syjet, and Orb will all take a hit?
www8.zdnet.com
"DVD-recordable drives--tentatively called DVD-RAM--are already in the works. The initial capacity of discs created on these drives will be only 2.6GB. But unlike CD-recordable discs, DVD-RAM discs will be erasable. This provides enormous flexibility for backing up, archiving, and transporting large amounts of data.
Few technologies hit the market assured of dominating the industry--this is one of them. The question isn't whether DVD will be a part of your future; it's when you'll make the conversion."
Remember, not everyone currently buying Jaz, SyJet, etc. need ultra-fast random access. A lot of users only need lots of space, along with random access. CD/DVD is better than tape for access, and much cheaper than Jaz for archive, storage, backup. I'm buying one. Based on my visit to J&R Computer today, I'm not the only one. |
