Last modified: Thursday, May 08, 2003
A type of disk drive that combines magnetic disk technologies with optical technologies, such as those used in CD-ROMs. An MO disk drive is designed so that an inserted disk will be exposed to a magnet on the label side and to the laser beam on the opposite side.
Removable Storage Overview Outlines the various removable storage technologies such as magnetic disk, magneto-optical and phase-change. Includes graphics, diagrams and an integrated glossary. This page is from "The PC Technology Guide."	Related Categories CD-ROMs Peripheral Devices Related Terms CD-ROM hard disk LIMDOW mass storage phase change disk Zip and Other Drives magneto optical MO drive Products Shop by Top Models: Hewlett Packard StorageWorks 9100mx (C1114M#ABA) External Magneto-Optical Disk Drive 3 store offers from $1570 - $2199 Sony SMO F541 (SMO-F541) Internal Magneto-Optical Disk Drive 4 store offers from $199 - $395 Sony SMO-F551 Internal Magneto-Optical Disk Drive 3 store offers from $383 - $520 Sony SMO F561 (SMO-F561) Internal Magneto-Optical Disk Drive 3 store offers from $920 - $1020 Sony SMO F551 (SMO-F551/SD) Internal Magneto-Optical Disk Drive 3 store offers from $640 - $775