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'''Thor-CD''' was a re-recordable CD format proposed in 1988 by [[Tandy Corporation|Tandy]].<ref name="latimes">{{cite news|last1=Lazzareschi|first1=Carla|title=Tandy Develops a Compact Disc That's Erasable|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1988-04-22/business/fi-1732_1_compact-disc|accessdate=5 February 2018|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=22 April 1988}}</ref> |
'''Thor-CD''' was a re-recordable CD format proposed in 1988 by [[Tandy Corporation|Tandy]].<ref name="latimes">{{cite news|last1=Lazzareschi|first1=Carla|title=Tandy Develops a Compact Disc That's Erasable|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1988-04-22/business/fi-1732_1_compact-disc|accessdate=5 February 2018|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=22 April 1988}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Several years before [[CD-R|recordable compact discs]] were introduced, [[Tandy Corporation]] announced a similar CD format named Thor-CD,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.technofileonline.com/texts/thorcd88.html| title=Why Tandy's recordable CD is a breakthrough even if it never makes it to the market| first=Al| last=Fasoldt| year=1988| accessdate=2006-03-06}}</ref> but after being pushed back for several years, it was finally cancelled due to steep manufacturing costs.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hayes|first1=Thomas C.|title=Tandy Ventures Into the Unknown|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/27/business/tandy-ventures-into-the-unknown.html?pagewanted=all|accessdate=5 February 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=27 October 1992|quote=Its foray into compact digital recorders with a product known as Thor-CD fizzled because manufacturing costs were too steep.}}</ref> |
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At the time Tandy proposed the new format, CDs were mostly used for digital music, but not for other digital data. Tandy aimed to change this with its new format. |
At the time Tandy proposed the new format, CDs were mostly used for digital music, but not for other digital data. Tandy aimed to change this with its new format. |
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However, the introduction of the [[CD-ROM]] format, which was incompatible with Tandy's proposal, all but killed Tandy's product. |
However, the introduction of the [[CD-ROM]] format, which was incompatible with Tandy's proposal, all but killed Tandy's product. |
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| ⚫ | Several years before [[CD-R|recordable compact discs]] were introduced, [[Tandy Corporation]] announced a similar CD format named Thor-CD,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.technofileonline.com/texts/thorcd88.html| title=Why Tandy's recordable CD is a breakthrough even if it never makes it to the market| first=Al| last=Fasoldt| year=1988| accessdate=2006-03-06}}</ref> but after being pushed back for several years, it was finally cancelled due to steep manufacturing costs.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hayes|first1=Thomas C.|title=Tandy Ventures Into the Unknown|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/27/business/tandy-ventures-into-the-unknown.html?pagewanted=all|accessdate=5 February 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=27 October 1992|quote=Its foray into compact digital recorders with a product known as Thor-CD fizzled because manufacturing costs were too steep.}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 04:02, 16 April 2018
Thor-CD was a re-recordable CD format proposed in 1988 by Tandy.[1]
Several years before recordable compact discs were introduced, Tandy Corporation announced a similar CD format named Thor-CD,[2] but after being pushed back for several years, it was finally cancelled due to steep manufacturing costs.[3]
At the time Tandy proposed the new format, CDs were mostly used for digital music, but not for other digital data. Tandy aimed to change this with its new format.
However, the introduction of the CD-ROM format, which was incompatible with Tandy's proposal, all but killed Tandy's product.
See also
References
- ^ Lazzareschi, Carla (22 April 1988). "Tandy Develops a Compact Disc That's Erasable". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Fasoldt, Al (1988). "Why Tandy's recordable CD is a breakthrough even if it never makes it to the market". Retrieved 2006-03-06.
- ^ Hayes, Thomas C. (27 October 1992). "Tandy Ventures Into the Unknown". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
Its foray into compact digital recorders with a product known as Thor-CD fizzled because manufacturing costs were too steep.
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