Talk:Magneto-optical drive

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The description in the "recent progress" section is terrible. It expands when read? How is that possible? Perhaps someone should flag this for rewrite.

But that's not why I came here. I was curious about the life expectancy of MO media, and this gives no hint. Anyone know? -- anon user (27 Oct 2005)

Can anyone provide information on CD-MO (Magneto-optical rewritable CDs that came much before phase-change CD-RW)? They were introduced as long as in 1988, but there hardly seem to be any references to them on the net, other than theoretical descriptions. E.g. what kind recorders can write them and are disks/devices still made? Can they be read in normal CD-Drives? At what speeds could they be written? Why don't they seem to be used a lot (if at all) nowadays? EpiVictor 13:55, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

The CD-MO format was never commercialized. It differs from all other CD formats by having MO technology implemented on Compact Disc format media, which makes it incompatible with 'regular' CDs (among other things, MO uses concentric tracks as opposed to the single spiral track used on [non-CD-MO] CDs). There was simply no point in this hybridisation. Those who embrace MO technology (mostly businesses in the early days) would prefer the protection and convenience that cartridges offer. —Broccoli 00:35, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks to User:EpiVictor, who questioned my dubious claim above about CD-MO format, I have partially amended my comment. —Broccoli 05:52, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

I've added an image of a 230MB MO disk, which does leave the page somewhat overburdened with images. I'm just the photographer, perhaps someone with a bit more article-nous can decide which images work the best - delete at will. danamania 16:12, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Reversion to 15:00, 13 September 2006

I am reverting this page to 15:00, 13 September 2006 because a large part of the article was blanked, and in the next edit the page was vandalized. Ogredrew 10:22, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fujitsu no longer a vendor

According to <http://www.fel.fujitsu.com/home/v3__mo.asp>, they have ceased selling drives at least in Europe. Their global page is inconsistent, but all drives are actually marked as obsolete products. So it seems they no longer make or sell drives.

This development might be relevant for the "Recent progress" section, as Fujitsu was afaik the only remaining vendor of 3.5" drives. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.62.169.199 (talk) 09:02, 22 February 2007 (UTC).

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