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So I bet you see this not shipping in quantity until 2010 and at pricing that is significantly higher that HDD and flash storage.

By 2009-2010 a 64GB flash drive is likely $80 tops. There comes a point where you really only need to carry so much data around at one time.

Companies with significant backup needs will likely continue to promote backup to HDD and archiving to tape which is the cheapest solution. I'm waiting for a justification for large optical discs. ]]>May 19th 2007 8:47PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/05/19/hitachi-to-produce-200gb-blu-ray-disc-in-2009/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/05/19/hitachi-to-produce-200gb-blu-ray-disc-in-2009/May 19th 2007 9:37PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/05/19/hitachi-to-produce-200gb-blu-ray-disc-in-2009/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/05/19/hitachi-to-produce-200gb-blu-ray-disc-in-2009/May 20th 2007 8:12AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/05/19/hitachi-to-produce-200gb-blu-ray-disc-in-2009/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/05/19/hitachi-to-produce-200gb-blu-ray-disc-in-2009/player on the data storage market.

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Not for end users yet, but they're coming.

As for using BD as storage, I don't think that will ever happen (at least not more than one layer). Dual-layer DVD-R have been outforever, but does anyone actually use them? They cost more than two individual single-layer DVDs and are slower to burn. I'm guessing multi-layer BD disks will be the same for home users - not used.
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you can buy a blu-ray burner for a few hundred that can burn these 200GB discs when they come out, and holographic will still be a $3k machine focused on industry archiving, not personal storage.

Feel free to copmare the two, but only if you are in a position to use either one, not if you're a consumer or prosumer.]]>May 26th 2007 1:42PM