Here's some of what http://www.whatis.com has to say about Magnetic Optical drives:

'...An MO system achieves its high data density by using a laser and a
magnetic read/write head in combination. Both the laser and the magnet
are used to write data onto the diskette. The laser heats up the diskette
surface so it can be easily magnetized, and also to allow the region of
magnetization to be precisely located and confined. A less intense laser
is used to read data from the diskette. Data can be erased and/or
overwritten an unlimited number of times, as with a conventional
3.5-inch diskette.'

'Examples of magneto-optical drives are the Fujitsu DynaMO, a 230
MB drive used in the PowerPC Apple Powerbook, a note book
computer, and the Pinnacle Micro Vertex, a 2.6 GB drive.'

'The chief assets of MO drives include convenience, modest cost,
reliability, and (for some models) widespread availability approaching
industry standardization. The chief limitation of MO drives is that they
are slower than hard disk drives, although they are usually faster than
conventional 3.5-inch diskette drives.'

They don't mention the LS120 in their examples of MO drives nor do they have a listing for it in their data base.


Thanx for the feed back.

Joan Rapier
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