[redshifter]

http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/#film5

but will they cost less for the consumer? hmmm...

 

[hciman77]

Quote:

Originally Posted by redshifter from the imdb: but will they cost less for the consumer? hmmm...

Wont they catch fire ?

 

[RickG]

I wonder if we'll be able to download and print them on our printer? Then all we would have to do is cut them out with scissors and plop 'em on the CDP...

 

[Ctn]

Has anyone seen read or die?

 

[ooheadsoo]

I've seen read or die.

 

[Ctn]

Yomiko will have a field day

Now only if it were water proof.

 

[gpalmer]

I'm betting that they are introducing them because the believe the CD and DVD are too longlasting so they can't sell you the same thing twice. Strikes me as a standard corporate response to slumping sales...

 

[pedxing]

I have seen paper CD's back around 1997. It didn't last long because only a few CD-ROM's can play them back correctly. Basically, the idea was to create a cheap disposable medium where people can pass them out at conventions, job fairs, or whatever. This paper CD basically had a reflective layer glued on one side of the cardboard. Back then, I guess CD medium costed more.

One of the reasons I read why this paper stuff is considered a big deal is because its suppose to be friendlier to the environment. Paper optical medium can be disposed of easily with certain chemical reactions, leaving behind biodegradeable residues. The clear plastic we use today is bad for landfills (not sure why) and burning them releases toxic fumes.

 

[redshifter]

pedxing,
cd's stack up quickly. at msn somebody made a string of aol cd's that ran for about 100 yards down the office hallway (stacked). now multiply that by about oh, a billion.

the nice thing about paper cd's is that you can fold it up and keep it in your wallet until you're ready to play it.