Posted by George Hester on 09/02/05 04:13

"Loco Jones" <locojonesnet@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:1125627226.49f594f32a76def481c583cbc124be5f@bubbanews...
> Not exactly "news" (the subject has been broached before), but just an
> observation on the transient nature of recordable media - cassettes were
> once touted as the answer to degradable vinyl, until it was learned that
> tape demagnetization/stretching posed a problem, as did faulty transport
> mechanisms, and then compact discs were promoted as the "indestructible
> alternative" (until that proved to be wishful thinking as well), and now,
> consumers are being led to believe that "new media" (DVD/DVD+/-R) can
> withstand even the slightest abuse. Heh - it can't - big surprise.
>
> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1854081,00.asp
>
> These days, even owning the "original" doesn't mean much. Renting, for a
> limited time, is the best any consumer can hope for. Enjoy it while you
> can! You'll be buying it, in another format, soon enough.
>
> - Loco -
> (Now Playing: Nothing Lasts Forever - Echo & The Bunnymen)
>
>

There is one media that lasts forever - 8 Tracks. Mine would still be
cooking if they hadn't buned. That is what happened to my New Clear Days.

--
George Hester
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