Gary; You're right again Toshiba and Samsung are working on that technology as we speak. Sony too. Everything will be on a Memory stick.. -Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 12:56 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Floppy discs > > It is possible for a CDR disc to go bad. The chemical make-up has a > limited lifespan according to the manufacturers of the discs. Some are > rated for 10 years, some much longer. Of course, these discs haven't > been around long enough for anyone to really be able to tell how well > they will hold up over a number of decades. They do advise to keep the > discs where it is dark, cool, and dry to preserve them as long as > possible. My guess is the discs will last longer than what CD players > will be available. I predict that a chip will eventually hold a number > of gigabytes of data and will replace CDs and DVDs as the standard > storage media. > > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 > Fax: (519)821-1530 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > > David Lessard wrote: > > > > If a CD is cared for properly, i.e. no scratches, it will last a hundred > > years, who knows maybe more. A floppy will last what? 10, 15 years even its > > properly cared for. I really doubt a floppy will outlast a CD. Enough on > > this subject. > > > > David Lessard > > Alexandria, Ontario > > mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Julian Panizo > > Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 8:27 PM > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Floppy discs > > > > Cd´s go bad too, sometimes before floppies, the only hope is hard copy. > > Julian. > > Julian Panizo > > Panatronic Pht. > > C.C. 1867 Asunción Paraguay > > Phone/Fax 595 21 601913 > > panizo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Lessard" <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 5:19 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Floppy discs > > > > Al, scandisk comes with your operating system. Magnetic discs go bad over > > time, you should maybe invest in a CD burner to make your backups, you will > > never lose data unless you scratch the CD, (so don't scratch the CD), also > > its cheap enough to make multiple backups/copies. I can't remember the last > > time I used a floppy to backup data. > > > > David Lessard > > mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of al m > > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 2:58 PM > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Floppy discs > > > > Where can I get scandisk. The only thing I don't understand is if the disc > > was recording info what happened to the rest of the disc. And why can't > > these discs that were working be formatted? > > al marquardt > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <cctv-vcr@xxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 2:00 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Floppy discs > > > > > > > > Al, it happens quite frequently. I've gotten into the habit of running > > Scandisk > > > on floppies before I even use them. Out of a box of 12, I get an average > > of 9 > > > good ones, 3 that need are repaired by scandisk, and out of every two > > boxes, > > > one that is beyond repair. That's just an average...once I had four disks > > out > > > of 12 that were bad, sent them back to the manufacturer for replacement. > > > Gary > > > -- > > > Carson City TV-VCR > > > 2164 E Hwy 50 > > > Carson City, NV 89701 > > > 775-887-9089 fax 775 887-1067 > > > > > > > > > > > > Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every > > new > > > > year find you a better man- - Ben Franklin > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Chris Gorsch" <cgorsch@xxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:43 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [TechAssist] Floppy discs > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Al, Sorry for the misinformation confusing floppies with CD's, There > > were > > > > still tears in my eyes from the way LSU lost the Cotton Bowl. > > > > Ski > > > > HAPPY NEW YEAR! > > > > BLESS AMERICA, PLEASE GOD! > > > > SKI-CHRIS GORSCH > > > > ZACHARY, LA. > > > > cgorsch@xxxxxxx If Replying, Please Include Copy of Message > > > > ========================================== > > > > Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every > > new > > > > year find you a better man- - Ben Franklin > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:01 AM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Floppy discs > > > > > > > > > > > > I have three floppy discs that I was saving information on that now tell > > me > > > > disc is not formatted. How can I put info on and then later on the disc > > > > doesn't work. I'm not good with computers and I noticed some real > > computer > > > > whizzes on here. > > > > al marquardt > > > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > -- > > ------------------------------------------ > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html