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Re: cheap minidiscs?

Subject: Re: cheap minidiscs?
From: "oryoki2000" oryoki2000
Date: Mon Mar 5, 2007 10:19 pm ((PST))
Regarding archival life of digital media, HHB says its high-quality
minidiscs (the 74 and 80 minute discs used by standard minidisc
recorders) are safe for 50 years.  Here's the link

http://www.hhb.co.uk/hhb/uk/store/Catalogue.asp?Show=3DMINIDISC&ShowDesc=3D=
MINIDISC&Page=3D1

I wonder if this 50 year estimate changes when one formats an HHB disc
for use in a Hi-MD recorder?

Flash memory has a storage life of about 10 years, according to the
manufacturers.

Sandisk's new One-Time Programmable flash memory is estimated to have
a 100 year lifespan before starting to decay.  If Sandisk can deliver
OTP products at an affordable price (say, $1 for 1GB), I think this
would be the most durable medium for long-term storage.

--oryoki








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