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To: Savant who wrote (1227)	9/9/1998 10:57:00 AM
From: Burt Roger	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18366

The person who was the inventor and patent holder was speaking at the meeting in 1996 about futuristic developments. It was not part of NCII, but was shown as what could become the next step in micro storage devices. My understanding of that presentation is not extensive. I do also recall a spin rate in excess of 10,000 rpm and an access time of 3 sec.. Those are still formidable specs for storage drives. My understanding was that it was the flow of electrons which read the disk head. The inventor specifically mentioned torque as a component because it was the first time anyone was able to have an electron flow produce same. That may all have changed in the last 2.5 years. When IBM mentions parking the disk, an old technology, which used to allow one to physically move a computer without damaging the hard drive, it clearly suggests at least one moving part. I personally do not believe it will take Intel and Lucent very long to bring a flow of customers to NCII. I look for handheld Internet applications for voice and portable and stationary products for music to be among the first applications that other co's will ask NCI to design. Best to all: