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Re: [TCLUG:1796] CD-R vs. CD-ROM



I don't know if there's any truth to this, but I heard that CDROMs can
deteriorate over a period of like 10 years.  After which, they can be
completly unusable.

serge

Tim Wilson wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Does anyone know anything about the long-term integrity of data stored on
> CD-Rs vs. CD-ROMs? I would assume that the CD-R technology might be
> slightly less durable over a long period of time.
>
> -Tim
>
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