15 Mar
2005
15 Mar
'05
2:37 p.m.
John wrote:
(Somebody mentioned that gold media was still
available but expensive.
Somebody else said that it was likely the best for longevity.)
Rather than complain, how about mentioning how to obtain
this "archivist grade" material?
Google for "gold CD-R", perhaps with "Mitsui" or "Taiyo
Yuden" as
well.
If you want gold media, be careful to study the vendor's web site
to make sure that's what you're really buying, rather than silver-gold
alloy or other junk. Caveat emptor.
Silver-gold alloy reportedly does have better longevity than plain
silver, but isn't nearly as good as plain gold.
Eric