On 18 Mar 2006 at 9:09, Bill Hatcher wrote:
> Just saw in the Tech Watch section of the April 2006 Popular Mechanics
> magazine that an IBM Germany "expert" says that burned CD-R's have a life
> span of only 2 - 5 years. According to the article, while manufacturers
> claim a 5 - 10 year shelf life for unburned media, once used, a dye is
> activated which significantly reduces longevity.
If I read this right (it seems a bit convoluted), this is a total
reversal of earlier wisdom on the subject.
All info from few years ago indicated that _unburned_ media had a
short life 2-5 years. Once burned, it had very long life, on the
order of 10-100 years.
My only proof in the pudding is that I still have CD-R's, which are
at least 5 years old and last I checked they burned w/o errors.
Rich
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