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Article #82Re: Credit card sized media
From: Alan Krantz
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 14:19
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 14:19
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In article <6055@pdxgate.UUCP> hal@eecs.cs.pdx.edu (Aaron Harsh) writes: > > I know that storage media the size of credit cards exist, but no press is >ever given to any forms except flash memory. In particular, I recall seeing >an ad for small rectangular optical memories that could hold 1-2MB. > > Can anyone point me to a company that manufactures these (or any other >permanent memories of this size)? > > >Aaron Harsh >hal@eecs.cs.pdx.edu There is a company called Drexlar (sp) that manufactor credit card style optical disk. I forget all the details but basically they are WORMS that can hold from 2 to 4 mb depending on the type of data (format you choose for the cards). The cards can also be preprinted with data if needed. I think the readers (and writers) will operate on a standard pc but i don't know anyting about prices. I can try to dig up more information if needed ....
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Newsgroups: comp.arch.storage Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!boulder!tigger!atk From: atk@tigger.cs.Colorado.EDU (Alan Krantz) Subject: Re: Credit card sized media Message-ID: <1992Sep3.141953.13058@colorado.edu> Sender: news@colorado.edu (The Daily Planet) Nntp-Posting-Host: tigger.cs.colorado.edu Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder References: <6055@pdxgate.UUCP> Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 14:19:53 GMT Lines: 21