TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoAs Sony exits, Verbatim doubles down on optical media — stable supply of discs is a "top priority" despite shrinking marketwww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1537arrow-down13cross-posted to: datahoarder@zerobytes.monster
arrow-up1534arrow-down1external-linkAs Sony exits, Verbatim doubles down on optical media — stable supply of discs is a "top priority" despite shrinking marketwww.techspot.comTheImpressiveX@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square80fedilinkcross-posted to: datahoarder@zerobytes.monster
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoI mean, tapes just don’t have the same longetivity as an archive grade optical disc, but it’s probably fine for your collection of porn and pirated movies.
minus-squaremostlikelyaperson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoNot wrong, but 30 years are probably good enough for most backup cases
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoMost likely. Things like photos you want to live forever though, you never know what people will be interested in in the future.
I mean, tapes just don’t have the same longetivity as an archive grade optical disc, but it’s probably fine for your collection of porn and pirated movies.
Not wrong, but 30 years are probably good enough for most backup cases
Most likely. Things like photos you want to live forever though, you never know what people will be interested in in the future.