Optical Drives
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==Current Optical Storage== | ==Current Optical Storage== | ||
− | * | + | *CD-ROM (Compact Disc) |
− | * | + | *DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc) |
− | == | + | ==Next Generation Storage == |
− | * | + | *HD-DVD (High Definition DVD)<phased out> |
− | *[[ | + | *BD-ROM ([[Blu-ray]]) |
==Optical Storage Still in Development== | ==Optical Storage Still in Development== | ||
− | *[[HVD]] (Holographic Versatile Disc) - | + | *[[HVD]] (Holographic Versatile Disc) - Predicted next generation after HD-DVD/BD-ROM (can hold upto 3.9TB). |
Latest revision as of 23:09, 7 August 2008
An optical drive is a device that allows you to read and write onto an optical medium. Mostly CD's or DVD's.
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[edit] Current Optical Storage
- CD-ROM (Compact Disc)
- DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc)
[edit] Next Generation Storage
- HD-DVD (High Definition DVD)<phased out>
- BD-ROM (Blu-ray)
[edit] Optical Storage Still in Development
- HVD (Holographic Versatile Disc) - Predicted next generation after HD-DVD/BD-ROM (can hold upto 3.9TB).