yes i agree with Peter
papyrus can be read w/o electric power, the power of a candle will
do.......
with cds i had some dead within 9 month & others still ok since 1997,
slow speed burn seems to be more reliable (eg cd 16x or lower)
harddisks are not to bad, mine are still readable after 9 years (only
powered get files then disconnected again)
James
On 08/01/2010, at 8:33, Peter Hinchliffe wrote:
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... :-)
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