data storage medium of the future in the works

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Bayer, the German chemicals group and IBM are considering a data storage joint venture. They aim to develop a CD format disk which can hold 1,000 gigabytes of data. The technology is developed by Bayer scientists using a speical plastic as a storage medium which large amount of data can be recorded on the layer by laser. Other companies such as Canon, Sony, Rockweel and Opticome are also aiming for the market. *

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Bayer plans with this co data storage joint venture to develop a CD format disk which can hold 1,000 gigabytes of data

Product development, Germany, Computer Storage Device Manufacturing, Drum Memories, International Business Machines Corp., Bayer AG, Optical disk drives, Article

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Standardization, diversity and learning: strategies for the coevolution of technology and industrial capacity

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A model of industrial process standardization, diversity and learning is developed. It is demonstrated that the present value of long-run costs can be minimized when the effects of learning through diversity are strong. This can be done through complete standardization or complete experimentation. The relevance to the standardization policies of the US nuclear industry is discussed.

Nuclear Electric Power Generation, Electric services, Energy via Nuclear Power, Research, Models, Economic aspects, Standardization, Nuclear industry, Learning, Nuclear energy research, Teaching models

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Massive Capacity with Tape Storage System

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Advanced Digital Information has developed Data Library, a large capacity tape system for Apple computers. Each cartridge contains 170 volumes with forty-eight tracks and thirty-two sectors per track. This system is Corvus network compatible and can be used for disk back-up.

New Product, product announcement, Microcomputer, Tape Storage, Cartridge Tape, Data Libary

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