Hitachi presents a storage medium that should last forever

Re:Hitachi presents a storage medium that should last forever by fratido on Monday October 01, 2012 @05:11AM (#4595939)

How about a disc that is made of glass, has a capacity of a DVD and can be read by standard dvd players and can be bought today, for a mere of €160? THIS is amazing. http://www.syylex.com/index.php/home_english.html

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Re:Hitachi presents a storage medium that should last forever by brazzy on Monday October 01, 2012 @08:49AM (#4596633)

The reflective layer is still made of metal and the two layers are glued together. You have to take the maker's words on how durable those actually are.

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Re:Hitachi presents a storage medium that should last forever by fratido on Monday October 01, 2012 @11:12AM (#4597433)

Well, sure - but even if the reflective layer loosens, you still have the glass layer - then it would be the same as the hitachi concept: read the glass pits with a miroscope. Or add a new reflective layer.

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Re:Hitachi presents a storage medium that should last forever by JoeAltmaier on Monday October 01, 2012 @09:14AM (#4596767)

And much more useful than Hitachis. What is HItachi's storage capacity/density? Read rate? Any useful information at all? Vaporware.

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