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Posted by Charles Tomaras on 10/05/45 11:45
"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xpr7t.net> wrote in message
news:124b35qj1a14h19@corp.supernews.com...
> "Steve Guidry" wrote ...
>> You guys are missing the point of any serious effort to
>> do archiving.
>>
>> The _REAL_ issue is not "how long does the media last ? "
>> Tather, it's "How long can I keep an obsolete format player running ?"
>
> I still claim there are people who keep players running
> for >90% of the tape formats ever made. Many services
> can be found online who dub "obsolete formats".
>
>> P. S. Anyone have an 8-track player I can transfer my old McGinnis
>> Flint and Badfinger tapes with ?
>
> Yes. And frequently available on eBay, also.
I don't know but it seems to me that 0's and 1's are gonna stand the test of
time better than oxide. They can be copied without degradation and oxide
cannot.
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