1 EXHIBIT 23.1 JTS CORPORATION CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of our report included in or incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K into the Company's previously filed Registration Statement (File No. 333-06643) on Form S-8. /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP San Jose, California May 2, 1997