# They only think it's the next best thing. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 10, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/they-only-think-its-the-next-best-thing/14374 "2006-07-10T17:05:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/they-only-think-its-the-next-best-thing/14374/1 "2006-07-10T17:05:08Z")
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5164110.stm](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5164110.stm) But is it really all that new? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble\_memory](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_memory) ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/they-only-think-its-the-next-best-thing/14374/2 "2006-07-10T17:52:24Z")
just read this at CNN… very interesting “new” technology… i believe the bubble memory “failed” back then because during that time, hard drive technology was more promising and cheaper as well. bubble memory seems to cost alot and appeared too “futuristic” during that era. i believe that the reason why today this technology sounds more promising is due to the fact that they can produce it in mass amount with reasonable price… Quote: “This is radically new technology. People have been dabbling in this for years, but nobody has been able to make it in volume.”