Disk media longevity

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1 total messages Started by Bill Vrotney Thu, 28 Jan 1993 08:40

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Author: Bill Vrotney
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 08:40

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I am planning on purchasing a backup removable disk media for my NeXT and I
was wondering which media has a longer life: optical or magnetic. I was told
by some that optical media has a shelf life of around 10 to 15 years after
which it may start losing bits. I was told by one disk distributor that
optical has a longer shelf life than magnetic. But then I was told the exact
opposite by another. Does anyone have any info confirming which has a longer
shelf life?


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Bill Vrotney
BAH/Advanced Decision Systems

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