My thanks to Peter and James for their comments I for one was not aware that CDs had such limits. I agree that paper will be among the range of ways in which my records will be stored..
The assistance and information available through this forum just reinforces my decision to go Apple Your assistance is greatly appreciated Graeme On 08/01/2010, at 8:33 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: > > > On 07/01/2010, at 9:14 PM, Graeme Winters wrote: > >> Were others aware that CDs had this limited life span >> >> Graeme Winters >> New 27 Imac user >> > > > We are already faced with the occasional situation where a CD will work fine > in one device but not in another. especially those that have been > "home-grown" rather than purchased. Then there's the whole issue of > regionalisation in DVD recorders and players (but I'm not going to get > started on THAT). > > In a nutshell, the CD format is proving to be almost as problematic in some > ways as the floppy disk in terms of longevity. Solid state is probably the > way of the future, but only time will tell. Take my advice: transfer it all > to papyrus, the most long-lasting recording media ever invented... :-) > > > -- > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 064 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
