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Re: OT: tape (was Cds)
Hmm....gotta google that, it's what I've heard informally for some time
but now ya got my back 'gainst the wall.
This is probably the strongest support for my wayward claim (in fact,
this posits two-five years...):
http://computerworld.com/hardwaretopics/storage/story/0,10801,107607,00.html
Here's some other articles that don't make such claims, in fact say that
cdr's could last 100 years or even more with optimal conditions, but in
less than ideal conditions could just last a year or two (which is
somewhat more consistent with my own experience, I've had lots of
problems with burned discs from five years ago or less).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-R
http://www.clir.org/PUBS/reports/pub121/sec4.html
Ultimately, the technology hasn't been around long enough for us to know
for sure, so I should probably keep my mouth (more) shut. With tape, we
have more history to go by. I'd be curious what others have heard and
experienced.
Daryl Shawn
www.swanwelder.com
> ...most people say audio cds have a life of ten years,
>
> Says who?
>
>> though cdr's are known to often go bad sooner.
>
> ditto
>
> Can you cite any studies/evidence?
>
> Jeff