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Reader650
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_ 		23. April 2004 @ 07:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/7751

They say that DVD discs may be vulnerable as well. Can it be this bad?
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Xian
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_ 		23. April 2004 @ 08:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have CDRs that I burnt in 1994 that still work fine. Just a couple weeks ago I was playing with DosBox http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/ which emulates a 386 with sound card for playing old DOS games. I got out one of the CDRs I burnt 10 years ago and it read fine. Several others burnt at the same time also read ok. I used Verbatim media and stored them in a cool dry place. I think as long as you use quality media and use proper storage precautions you will get a lot longer life than what that article states.
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feng
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_ 		23. April 2004 @ 08:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
And that's why we've to backup our data, audio and movie discs (for legitimate reasons?).
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