A shelf for compact disks needs to be only 6 inches wide.

But production has grown even more rapidly than demand for disks, sending prices down.

There are instructions in the books on exchanging them for 3.5-inch disks.

"You'll see the market for disks being replaced by storage services," he said.

Video analysts say studios are holding off until they see a growing demand for both disks and players.

There is really little, if any, room for disks to slip or move.

For disks that present a sector size other than 512-bytes, there are limitations as well.

But record industry executives envision little demand for such disks.

Certainly, there is no room for papers, disks and other essential clutter.

The table would be larger for higher-capacity disks (described below).