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The CD life question is very good. Are there CURRENTLY alternatives that
might be good for long term saving? What about memory sticks and
smartcards? Is there something out there now that is valuable for long term
storage?
I totally agree that there is plenty of reason to be skeptical of CDs. I
even broke a music CD not long ago because it didn't want to pop out of the
case. I'm looking forward to new technology that is also better, bigger,
and longer lasting.
Thank You,
Kim Bourner
Technical Writer
Embrace your uniqueness. Time is much too short to be living someone else's
life. - Kobi Yamada
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Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 10:42 AM
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Subject: CD Life?
I just read a story in the paper the other day about how this archival
library has had to replace a whack of information stored on CDs, because
they've developed some kind of creeping rusting-mold situation that is
eating the surface of the CD away.
This was happening mostly on the oldest generation of CDs, so they are
hoping that the ones that were made with better technology will last
longer...
I remember when music first started coming out on CDs, and everyone was
scoffing at me because I was skeptical, saying that vinyl was better.. i was
treated like a stubborn luddite... and now that we've all been pretty much
forced to abondon vinyl, LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENING!??!?!?
The bottom line is: nobody can accurately predict how long CD format will be
relevant. Rest assured, though, that if (when) CDs get replaced with the
next new technolgy that is supposed to be THE standard forever, there will
be tons of people who will gladly accept your money to convert all your
archives.
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