Suhit Gupta
05-08-2004, 09:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/102/C2769/' target='_blank'>http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/102/C2769/</a><br /><br /></div>"At the ODS 2004 international conference of optical storage technology held in Monterey, Calif, Optware Corp exhibited for the first time a recording and playback device for holographic media and an optical pickup device. The company hopes to introduce a commercial product for business use that can record 200GB to 300GB on a 12 centimeter disc by the summer of 2005."<br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/2769_large.jpg" /><br /><br />"Optware has been aiming for the practical application of its technology called "polarized collinear holography," which enables a more simple optical system than conventional holographic recording and playing devices. With this technology, the "signal beam" and "reference beam" used for the recording and playing of holographic media can be directed to the disc with just one objective lens."<br /><br />Rock on! I could certainly use that storage :). Optware plans to ship the playback-only version of their media by 2006. No idea on when the recordable hardware will be released but it is bound to follow.