Hi John,

My moto has always been, "You get what you pay for."  No company in their
right mind is going to "guarantee" against data loss for long periods of
time, and CD burning has only been main-stream for about four or five years
now (gosh, remember the days when...), so it's pretty hard to have any
conclusive evidence.  However, I usually trust names like Maxell, Sony, HP,
and TDK to provide a good product.  I buy a lot of cheap CDs to keep various
utility installs, downloaded movie files (I have a TON of Star Wars fan
films), and other information that is not too critical.  But, if I'm making
a backup of something I know I will want to keep safe for a very long time
(I have scanned photos of my family dating back before my grandparents
time), I use Maxell.

Please keep in mind that the opinions expressed here are those of the
author, and do not necessarily constitute fact.

Kyle Elmblade
Distinct Computer Solutions
Installation - Sales - Upgrades - Training
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From: "JOHN G. CAKARS" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 5:02 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] CD-R/CD-RW media


> Does anyone know which manufacturers of CD-R/CD-RW media are the best?
> It seems like everyone in their brother is in on the action. If a burn a
> CD, I don't want to discover it won't play in 5 years.

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