Epson Printer -- Re: Storage

Kay,

I'm sure someone will have a better answer then this. What I do however, is store all of my images on gold CD's. It seems to me that most any good name brand gold CD will work. They all seem to be very similar. All the reports that I've seen indicate that gold CD will last much longer than silver. It is my understanding that silver is primarily used for music CD's and the like, whereas the gold are more for graphics, digital photos files etc. I used Kodak gold until I could no longer get them. I'm now using PNY, only because I can get them at my local Best Buy store.

Hope this helps you.

Mike

----- Original Message -----

From: Kay Simon

To: epson-inkjet@leben.com

Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 11:50 AM

Subject: Storage

Waht do people use for archiving thir precious digital files now? Does anyone know the presumed longevity of hard drives, CDs, and DVDs. Which one gives the most reliable long-term storage, and are there any brands which are better tahn others. I've been using the Kodak Silver/Gold Cds, but they are no longer making them. I'm also using hard drives, but am not sure how long they are supposed to last. DVD is still quite expensive.

Thanks,

Kay Simon