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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (52410)	4/13/1998 9:32:00 PM
From: RealSmith	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58324

RE: Writeable CD-R disks may not archive well An earlier post referenced this link which suggests that data archived on CD-R disks deteriorate more quickly when stored at a temperature higher than 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Do you know how hot it gets in New York city? digitalstorage.com RealSmith

To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (52410)	4/14/1998 4:09:00 PM
From: AreWeThereYet	Respond to of 58324

Cheeky, No one can tell you how long a CDR can last because it's been around for less than 10 years. I suspect the minimum 30 years MTBF is very conservative. I am not surprise if my CDR still work after I retire at 65 (that's almost 40 years later). Two major threats of CDR data loss: extended exposure to sunlight and scratch. Chemical reaction is also one factor but rarely happen. So far I never encounter or hear anyone has a single CDR data loss except those have scratches. It is the only media which I trust my backup on. Zip, LS-120, tape (probably HiFD too) are okay but won't last long. Jaz, SparQ and EZ-Flyer are horrible. They are same as carrying a HDD around. aC