Why no blank HD-DVD disks?

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Originally Posted by DrinkMore

You may be right, but what makes that technology out of date? It is mechanical. It is also subject to EMF and magnets. It can be lost/destroyed rather easy.

However, swipe a magnet over a disc (Blu-Ray) the data is still there. Drop it, the data is still there. Materials used? Cheap, light and you can burn it yourself. 10 Discs @ 50gig each, you will have 500gig of data in the space of a hard drive. Sorry, but I prefer a disc over something mechanical that could break down at any time.

Believe it or not, I like both ideas. They both have their pros and cons, but ultimately I will probably have both at my disposal. Just like I do now with 2 big HDD's in my computer and plenty of dvd+r dl discs to burn data and movies on. As a matter or fact, I have 3 computer's data backed up entirely on dvd's. You just never know what may happen to either formats (scratched or unplayable discs or failed hdd's).