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	The Data of 250 DVDs on a 25¢-Sized Device

BartendingBear

2-20-2009 2:22 AM

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New tech may make it possible.

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2-20-2009 2:25 AM

JediKnut

I'd hate to lose one of those!

2-20-2009 3:43 PM

mona

@ JediKnut: very very fair point!!! *shudder*

2-20-2009 6:58 PM

Jorjor

I lost a couple of PDAs - a lot bigger than a quarter - which is one of the reasons I don't want a cell phone. When I first saw the headline of this clip, I missed the word "sized". Wow; 250 DVDs for a quarter.

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