Monday, August 4, 2008

Nintendo reviving holographic storage

Nintendo, one of the top three videogame console and handheld device makers, apparently is preparing to invest some big money into <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Storage/Nintendo-Reviving-Holographic-Storage/?kc=EWKNLNAV08042008STR2">developing holographic storage.</A>

A patent for holographic storage was recently co-signed by the Japanese entertainment hardware and software company, which is a clear indication that the console manufacturer is investigating new methods of data storage for future projects.

Holographic storage is a sector of the solid-state disk market with interesting potential. But development appears to have come to a plateau, since only a couple of companies have been working on trying to bring it to market.

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