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Posted by guv on 10/21/82 11:37
On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 14:23:53 -0500, "Cliff Wild"
<CliffWild@xemaps.com> wrote:
>>>>> Safe? Not at all, I used to have my commonly used install files on
>>>>> one DVD-r then one day for no apparent reason, none of my 4 DVD
>>>>> drives on 3 different machines would recognize the disc. There
>>>>> were no scratches or scuffs on the disc, it just stopped being
>>>>> readable, If this happened to a HDD then the data would be
>>>>> recoverable but with a DVD, I don't know what can be done. I
>>>>> suppose it is financially viable to make copies of these types of
>>>>> discs and seal them away against this sort of event but you think
>>>>> handling and storing the disc will mean it will work for a long
>>>>> time but no.
>>>>>
>>>>> Damon
>>>>
>>>> At around £5-10 for a spindle of 25 DVD-Rs you could always take 2
>>>> copies of the data and lock one away as a double backup.
>>>>
>>>> Although I too would rather keep it all on a Hard Disk. I have a
>>>> DVD Writer too, but I backup all my critical data to an external
>>>> USB Hard Disk
>>>
>>> Gig for gig HDDs are cheaper and becoming more so every day.
>>
>> Absolute nonsense.
>>
>> 10 DVDRs will set you back about £2 or cheaper. If you can source
>> 45gig hard drives for £2 each - I'll take the lot.
>
> Well lets see now. You can write to a 300gig drive how many times?
And when you do - the data is overwritten - so its still only 300Gig.
And you can get RW discs BTW.
>What
>happens to the DVDs when they are full and how long do they last?
How long do HDs last? Its a fact they WILL fail.
>How many
>gigs worth of coaster are floating around compared to used HDDs that still
>work fine?
I have plenty of knackered HDs. As for coasters, burn them correctly
and look after them. they are likely to outlive your hard drive if you
do so.
>How long does it take to burn just ONE DVD a coaster or not?
8 minutes.
>I will stick with my HDDs for backup and archive.
> Wild idea you say? Thanks
Nope. im not saying its a wild idea. Just correcting your statement
"Gig for gig HDDs are cheaper and becoming more so every day. "
Which is INCORRECT (albeit true they are becoming cheaper). If you
wish to change the subject to reliability, speed, longevity, thats
fine - but that wasnt something you spoke about - only the silly claim
regarding cost "gig for gig".
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