Posted by jitterbean on 01/02/06 08:42

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:02:56 GMT, Lordy.UK <spam@recycle.bin> wrote:

>> In my opinion the data is safer on DVD than on the hard drive.
>
>If you were talking about a normal DVD, I'd agree.
>But a re-writable DVD...

Actually a re-writable is more stable than a DVD-R because the dye
used on the coating lasts longer before it begins to break down. One
is a vegetable derived dye and the other is a metallic dye coating.
The DVD+RW will last longer than a DVD+R.

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