Re: CD Life

Subject: Re: CD Life
From: Lee Hunter <lee -dot- hunter -at- hum -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 10:51:53 -0400



> > backups also. But will my little daughter be able to view images on
> > a CD ten, twenty, thirty years from now? And will my backup be
> > safe even 5 years from now?

Nearly everything you ever wanted to know about CD media is in Andy McFadden's
excellent CD-Recordable FAQ:

TOC http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq.html

Media Section: http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq07.html#S7

The bottom line: it depends on who you talk to. The manufacturers are claiming
+75 years but some people say the cheap brands can start to deteriorate in a
matter of weeks. All the testing has, of course, used simulated ageing which
may or may not accurately reflect what happens in real time.

Like any other medium, handling and store can make a big difference.

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