On 07/01/2010, at 9:14 PM, Graeme Winters wrote:
> Were others aware that CDs had this limited life span > > Graeme Winters > New 27 Imac user > We are already faced with the occasional situation where a CD will work fine in one device but not in another. especially those that have been "home-grown" rather than purchased. Then there's the whole issue of regionalisation in DVD recorders and players (but I'm not going to get started on THAT). In a nutshell, the CD format is proving to be almost as problematic in some ways as the floppy disk in terms of longevity. Solid state is probably the way of the future, but only time will tell. Take my advice: transfer it all to papyrus, the most long-lasting recording media ever invented... :-) -- Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 064 948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
