MO Disc (Magneto-Optical Disc) is a sibling of MD. I've been using MO for
years. The access time is fast and data stored is reliable. I have an 1GB
Internal Jaz drive before. IT failed for every two weeks. Everytime I took
it to the service center, it will be replaced with a new one or refurbuished
one. After 6 times (7 drives all together), they all failed to operate with
2 weeks. The service center guys recognized me too. Finally I gave up and
bought an MO drive.
You can check out 640MB (SCSI or ATAPI) MO drive in EBay. They costs around
$60 to $80. I bought one a brand new one from a seller (instead of thru
Auction) for $80.
If you need fast and reliable removable drive, MO is a good choice. MO is
very popular in most asia countries.
Taky Cheung
http://hottaky.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Gombosi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: MD: MD Data 2 - why can't it be marketed as a "Zip killer"?
>
> If Sony improved the disc access time for MD Data so that it is
> >comparable to a hard disk, they could end up with a product that
overtakes
> >Iomega's low-end removeable data storage solutions easily.
>
> Yeah but do you know what you are asking here? MD is opti-magnetic which
> means there are two heads instead of one banging around in there and one
of
> them is too fragile to be zipping back and forth as fast as a hard drive
> head does (too fast to even see) This is why you don't see CD ROMS as fast
> as HDs.
>
> Hard disks a build with non-removable platters to very high tolerences and
> tightly sealed in alluminun chasis. They are also power hogs, and they are
> magnetic read/write. That is why they are so fast.
>
> To modify MD to the point where it was as fast as even the slowest HD on
the
> market today would requite that MD be modified to the point where it isn't
> even recognizable as MD anymore, and it sure wouldn't be cheap.
>
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