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



On Thu, 15 Oct 1998, Serge M. Egelman wrote:

> 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.

I've heard something about that too. But I've also heard of research that
says that CDs last *much* longer than that. I have a hard time believing
that any significant deterioration would occur in a regular CD after 10
years. The polycarbonate is quite inert, and the Al material in the middle
should last for many years.

-Tim

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