Prepare for the 500,000 song Ipod (1 Viewer)

[whodatfever]

Mobile phones, iPods and other consumer devices may soon be able to hold a hundred times more information than they do at present thanks to a breakthrough in storage technology.

Scientists at IBM say they have developed a new type of digital storage which would enable a device such as an MP3 player to store about half a million songs - or 3,500 films - and cost far less to produce.

The new chip that will let an iPod store 500,000 songs - Times Online

 

[keepoursaints]

holy crap

I don't think I've heard 500,000 songs in my life.

 

[Jeff Miller]

this could open up a new era for multi use handheld devices. MP3, movie, and video game players all in one.

 

[inetnawlins]

this could open up a new era for multi use handheld devices. MP3, movie, and video game players all in one.

Yes. Iphones.

 

[TDH]

We have to wait for about 10 years though. But imagine not needing a conventional hard drive anymore!