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1998-03-10 05:07Kelsey M. Damasfrom http://www.cd-info.com/CDIC/Technology/CD-R/FAQ01.html#[1-1] Subject: [1-2] Are they

From:: Kelsey M. Damas <anagram@cats.ucsc.edu>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 21:07:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject:: (idm) CD-R sunlight exposure

from http://www.cd-info.com/CDIC/Technology/CD-R/FAQ01.html#[1-1] Subject: [1-2] Are they identical to normal CDs? The CDs you buy in a store are pressed from a mold. CD-Rs are burned with a laser. They look different (green, gold, or blue instead of silver), they're less tolerant of extreme temperatures and sunlight, and don't last as long. (But they still last a very long time.) ______________________________________________________________________________ . . ..a n a g r a m a t c a t s d o t u c s c d o t e d u.. . . . . ..h y p e r t e x t t r a s f e r p r o t o c o l.. . . ..u s e r s d o t c w n e t d o t c o m s l a s h a n a g r a m..

1998-03-10 12:37CheOn Mon, 9 Mar 1998, Kelsey M. Damas wrote: > > from http://www.cd-info.com/CDIC/Technology

From:: Che <zeus8@synthcom.com>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 12:37:17 +0000 ()
Subject:: Re: (idm) CD-R sunlight exposure
Reply to:: (idm) CD-R sunlight exposure

On Mon, 9 Mar 1998, Kelsey M. Damas wrote:

quoted 9 lines from > > from http://www.cd-info.com/CDIC/Technology/CD-R/FAQ01.html#[1-1] > > Subject: [1-2] Are they identical to normal CDs? > > The CDs you buy in a store are pressed from a mold. CD-Rs are burned with > a laser. They look different (green, gold, or blue instead > of silver), they're less tolerant of extreme temperatures and sunlight, > and don't last as long. (But they still last a very long time.)

I found a Kodak website that said they could take about 2 months of direct sunlight, and will last 100+ years. Big hairy deal. I wouldn't recommend leaving anything plastic in the sun - UV is extremely damaging. Che

(idm) CD-R sunlight exposure