Researchers at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology have developed an optical disc with a capacity of over a petabit of data, equivalent to well...
Or like a UMD or mini disc? Still have to insert it into something to read and write, but the discs themselves are enclosed and protected unlike CDs and DVDs and Blu-ray. Basically they’re floppy disks, but instead of magnetic tape inside the shell, it’s an optical disc.
I like this and for what it will likely cost I’d hope would have it. Other than scratches, dust, oils from touching, light and other contaminates are the biggest threat to longevity.
Or like a UMD or mini disc? Still have to insert it into something to read and write, but the discs themselves are enclosed and protected unlike CDs and DVDs and Blu-ray. Basically they’re floppy disks, but instead of magnetic tape inside the shell, it’s an optical disc.
I like this and for what it will likely cost I’d hope would have it. Other than scratches, dust, oils from touching, light and other contaminates are the biggest threat to longevity.