<VV> long term data storage

[Frank DuVal]

I don't like thinks hanging around my neck (ties fall into this class 
also), so I carry my flash drives in my pocket. One died as a result, 
but this is probably a not recomended use! Stored properly they may last 
a long time.

There are also portable hard drives that plug into USB ports and look 
like thumb drives to the computer. I am currently using these for 
backups after I suffered a hard drive failure. I fixed the hard drive as 
I had not followed my own advice and didn't have ANY backups for lots of 
my stuff.

Frank DuVal

Mike Jacobi wrote:

>"Many 'home burnt' CDs to not have an infinite shelf life ... it can be limited to as little as 2 to 5 years. "
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>I wonder if the new flash drives that plug into the usb port would work out better for long term storage.  The price on them is getting reasonable and the capacity of a gig or better is impressive
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>Mike in Michigan
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