
Hot time for hard disks: why magnetic-recording technology is still going strong
James McKenzie looks at the power of incremental improvement and the commercial success of magnetic‑recording technology
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A physicist who has helped bring new many technology and products to market, James McKenzie is a contributor to the Transactions column for Physics World about physics in industry. He is writing here in a personal capacity
James McKenzie looks at the power of incremental improvement and the commercial success of magnetic‑recording technology
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