Please be aware that CD-R has an average lifespan of 10 years- even the best quality with the best storage. CDs may last longer - so you may want to consider longevity on those backups or personal recordings.
Regards David Sent from my iPhone On Jun 26, 2012, at 2:19 PM, "Braig, Eugene" <brai...@osu.edu> wrote: > Me too, and I still like hard-copy back up, either CD or vinyl, on the > shelves as well. I've never met a hard drive--lower-case "i" or > otherwise--as reliable in the long term as hard copy on a shelf. I do > recognize it is becoming more difficult to find hard-copy material outside of > the cyber mega-warehouses. Ah well... > > Eugene > > -----Original Message----- > From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf > Of Edward Mast > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 3:38 PM > To: Karl Wohlwend > Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > Subject: [LUTE] Re: New post > > As long as I can go on line and find the CDs I want, I consider the medium > still alive (but it is ironic that CDs may ultimately pre-decease vinyl). I > prefer having my music stored on discs (or records) that I can browse, and > including notes that I can read away from a computer. Of course, this being > my preference means nothing in terms of which way the industry will go. But > at least I have a substantial library that will sustain me musically for > years to come. > > Ned > On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:28 AM, Karl Wohlwend wrote: > >> CDs still have a place in the world for those of us who play concerts. The >> digital revolution hasn't yet found a way to satisfy those audience members >> who want to take a souvenir home with them, and performers always need gas >> and food money. They also make fine business cards. Now, profit is another >> story altogether... >> >> Karl Wohlwend >> 503 E Weber Rd >> Columbus OH 43202 >> 614.405.2300 >> >> Classical Guitar Performance and Instruction >> www.columbusclassicalguitar.com >> >> >> >> > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >
