[Truth29]

Yep. There's interest. The article indicates that the research team has produced a prototype device.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

In conjunction with NEC in Japan, Renugopalakrishnan's team has produced a prototype device and estimate a USB disk will be commercialised in 12 months and a DVD in 18 to 24 months.

Now that is not theorizing.

"It ain't bragging if you can do it." - Y. Berra

Can they do it? Time will show - but a prediction of commercialization in a year's time is not exactly "global warming is happening because it's hotter today than it was yesterday, and in 20 years the sea level will rise 30 feet!"