Posted by Cliff Wild on 11/15/96 11:37

guv wrote:
> 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".

Gig for Gig HDDs are getting cheaper. This is true is it not. I did not to
mean that GIG for GIG HDD over DVD are cheaper. Lets talk about gigabyte per
hr then. How much is 300 gigs worth of DVD burning time worth to you?

You archive by burning and I will write to a HDD. Let me know what when
you're done. Now who is silly.

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