Posted by Rick Merrill on 02/09/07 17:15

Richard Crowley wrote:
> "Gene" wrote ...
>> Sorry, but I still do not understand how anyone could store my data
>> as cheaply as I can. That would assume that I was willing to
>> allow someone to view my family movies - which I would NEVER do.
>>
>> As of today, my total out-of-pocket cost to store a gigabyte of data
>> is ~ six cents/US ($0.06). That is on a very high quality DVD-R,
>> single. I can't even conceive of someone providing me with 20 years
>
> I think there will be LOTS of horror stories here in less than 20
> years of people who thought that writable optical discs would
> provide some sort of "archival quality" storage. Good luck.
> But whatever you do, don't throw away the original tapes.
>
>


MIT's Technology Review has had a couple of articles stating that in 20
years the media MIGHT be readable BUT the *format* of the data will be
so obsolete that you'll have to go to a museum to read it!

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