The exact lifespan of physical media is hard to pin down
  • Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    I’ve got music CDs from the early 90s that still work fine. Even CD-r and rw discs from the late 90s and early 2000s work.

    Hell, I recently found a stack of 3.5" diskettes that still work.

    The only time I’ve had an issue with media is when it’s been physically abused (I.e. scratched or damaged).