On Wednesday 12 October 2005 06:23 am George kindly wrote: > Some time ago I seem to remember a thread here on the life > expectancy of home spun CD-R's and/or CD-RW's. The general opinion > seemed to be 3 years. > > Does anyone remember if that time period was for both CD-R's and > CD-RW's or for CD-RW's only or for CD-R's only > I don't have a direct answer to your question, but one thing that shortens the life of CDs is writing directly on them with solvent-based inks like Sharpie pens. If you use that type of ink, just write in the clear portion near the center hole in the disk. Or, you can get a solvent-free eFilm pen from Delkin. They're made for writing on CDs, plus have the added benefit that they're safer for you, too, since the fumes from solvent-based inks contain toluene and other carcinogens. FWIW... Siri Amrit --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss