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On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 17:13:05 +0200 |
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Terje Kvernes <terjekv@××××××××.no> wrote: |
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> > But archives must last a longer period of time than tape so a well |
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> > cared for optical media gives longevity that tape just doesn't have. |
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> both tape and optical media die eventually, |
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I thought the lifespan of cd-r was around 2-3 years (my experience seems |
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to match that with audio cd's) Less if the cd's are used often, and less |
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for other formats e.g. cd-rw. I havn't heard figures for dvd formats, |
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what are they like? |