I had thought I'd heard some stories of delamination and oxidization of the metallic layer--even for commercial CDs. Mine seem to have held up well, but the thought of a 6y lifetime on CDRs may be a surprise to those thinking they have a backup of something...
CD Lifetime?
Just saw this press release regarding 24K gold CDs for archival purposes with a lifetime of 300 years, with the implication that a "normal" CDR has a lifetime of only 6 years.
http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/kodak_releases_new_archival_cds_dvds/
Any idea what the lifespan of a commercial CD is? Since many of mine are closing in on 25 years old, starts having some relevance... Maybe another argument for burning them all to hard drive, although I've still be viewing my collection as a "backup-backup." Anyone notice any aging effects on their collections?
http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/kodak_releases_new_archival_cds_dvds/
Any idea what the lifespan of a commercial CD is? Since many of mine are closing in on 25 years old, starts having some relevance... Maybe another argument for burning them all to hard drive, although I've still be viewing my collection as a "backup-backup." Anyone notice any aging effects on their collections?
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