The potential is startling: In the future we can look forward to telephone directories and whole encyclopedias on disc, and computers will replace our TV's, disc players, photo albums, recipe holders, and more.
光碟發展飛快的進步，現在我們聆聽 CD 放出的清音、在卡拉 OK 以 CD 伴唱、在 MTV 看影碟。未來更將以磁性光學碟片在電腦上看到色彩鮮明、活蹦亂跳的影像，甚或以之儲存電視節目、電動玩具遊戲、家庭相片等等。