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Should I trust failed verified DVD?
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 1369369" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>+1 for this. There was a time when backing up to optical discs was the only cost-effective way to do so. Nowadays, external hard drives are fairly cheap (although they're kind of expensive at the moment due to a supply shortage caused by flooding in Thailand) and most backup software is geared toward backing up to an external.</p><p></p><p>Time Machine makes backups brain dead simple. Plug in the external, set it and forget it. You're completely covered. And you'll never have to hassle with squeezing only a few files on optical discs.</p><p></p><p>Another thing to keep in mind is that writeable discs DO degrade over time. Even the best quality discs have a limited shelf-life (usually around 7-10 years).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 1369369, member: 24098"] +1 for this. There was a time when backing up to optical discs was the only cost-effective way to do so. Nowadays, external hard drives are fairly cheap (although they're kind of expensive at the moment due to a supply shortage caused by flooding in Thailand) and most backup software is geared toward backing up to an external. Time Machine makes backups brain dead simple. Plug in the external, set it and forget it. You're completely covered. And you'll never have to hassle with squeezing only a few files on optical discs. Another thing to keep in mind is that writeable discs DO degrade over time. Even the best quality discs have a limited shelf-life (usually around 7-10 years). [/QUOTE]
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