Should we replace the CD

In a recent, sometimes heated discussion, it was clear that the 3 1/2″ floppy drive has a firm position in most users networks.

Now, I have come across an article proposing that CD’s should get the same treatment.

http://storage.ziffdavis.com/article2/0,3973,910056,00.asp

(remove the space between the 5 and 6)

or, http://tinyurl.com/6v9k

So, is it time for the PC industry to create a new portable storage format?

If so, should it be an electronic media such as Flash Memory?Or, do we still need a ‘disposable’ media for data storage and transfer?

Chas