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From: rvaughan@astro.ocis.temple.edu (Russell Vaughan)
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Subject: CD ROM Reliability
Date: 6 May 1994 18:03:15 GMT
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	I am looking for information that compares CDROM and optical disk to
conventional storage media such as microfiche and floppy/hard disks.  Where can I go to obtain information on which disk media allows information to exist intact over the long term?  As as example, can I store data on optical disk, or
cd ROM (prewritten material naturally) and expect that five or ten years later
I would be able to read the stored material without any problems? 

	The managers of my company are considering whether to t invest in
CD ROM and optical disk technology.  Imaging is one area of importance.  I am 
doing 'technical research' if you will, and I need data that I can present them
describing 'data life span' (for lack of a more proper terminology).

	Feel free to ask any questions you think necessary to clarify my
question.  I will be happy to answer them.  :)

	Thanks in advance for your replies!

Russ