In the late 70's and early 80's this was called "Bubble memory" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_memory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_memory. None of

In the late 70's and early 80's this was called "Bubble memory" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_memory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_memory. None of the hype surrounding the technology ever materialized then, which may be why the name change, to avoid the old stigmas.