30, 20, and 10 Years Ago in OPN

Rebecca Robinson

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“The strong pursuit of direct overwrite seems to indicate that optical recording technology has entered its second phase of maturing, where full functional compatibility with existing rewriteable magnetic recording technology is sought … A session on small disk systems will emphasize the role of small form factor recording systems (5.25 inches and lower).”

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