How long do cd's last?
06-03-02, 12:23 AM
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How long do cd's last?
Somebody told me that cd's will last only about 10 years because the aluminum coating will deteriorate. Is that true, or do cd's last longer than that if you take care of them.
06-03-02, 12:31 AM
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Without getting into the whole "rot" thing, I have CDs that I've owned for 15 years that are still in perfect condition. Never had one "rot" on me yet, and I own about 600.
06-03-02, 06:31 AM
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I haven't had any "rot" on me yet. A few that I purchased when the format was introduced almost twenty years ago (ie... Madonna: Like a Virgin) still play fine. I have around 750 CD's.
06-03-02, 06:45 PM
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I had heard years ago that some Canadian made cds had problems with rotting.
