Sony to launch new optical disc format next month, 23.3GB per disc

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According to Yahoo! News
Sony will launch a new optical disc
format in November which can hold 23.3GB of data. The company announced these
new discs on Tuesday and added that the…

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…The first-generation drive will cost around $ 3300, and blank media will cost between $ 45 and $ 50 per disc for both types…

…Too bad the price of the discs is rather high, not to mention the price of the recording hardware…
Keep in mind that first-gen (ie. first run) items (any industry) are usually expensive as there are limited production facilities. As more companies become aware/involved/included the price of the hardware and software will drop substantially (hopefully, usually).