Is it sad...?

[ukbongo@...]

Do you know what, Andrew? The latter part of your message is exactly why I am seriously thinking of resorting to tape. I have lost terabytes of information (including unique Peel shows that I had hoped to add to MOO, I hasten to add) because of fragile external hard discs (Western Digital is the principle weak link, I find). I'm fed up being let down by modern technology. Let down by 'progress' in fact. 

DVDs are more secure, yes, and an alternative so I suppose that they are the best digital option. Top of my list, though, are high capacity SD cards and SSDs. I have heard that they retain a 10 year life but the word is that that life span could easily be doubled. No moving parts means no stupid accidents too. Trouble is that they are still too expensive and low in capacity to warrant serious archival attention.

Paul