Two new optical-disk jukeboxes from Plasmon Data (Milpitas, CA) offer capacities of 26 and 33 GB in a compact desktop design (single-drive systems, $6995; dual-drive systems, $9995). The RF20J-690 incorporates a 1.3-GB MO half-height optical drive with an average seek time of 39 ms. Fully loaded, the 20-platter system can store up to 26 GB of data and images. The RF22J-703 incorporates a 1.5-GB phase-change optical drive with an average seek time of 45 ms. The 22-platter system can store up to 33 GB of data and images. The multifunction systems accept any combination of write-once and erasable media.
Phone: (800) 445-9400 or (408) 956-9400.
Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
My approach to software engineering is far more pragmatic than it
is
theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
BYTE Digest editors every month analyze and evaluate the best articles from Information Week, EE Times, Dr. Dobb's Journal, Network Computing, Sys Admin,
and dozens of other CMP publications—bringing
you critical news and information about wireless communication,
computer security, software development, embedded systems,
and more!
Multifunction Optical-Disk Jukeboxes
