TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoSony will cut around 250 jobs from the recordable media business manufacturing hub and will gradually cease production of optical discs, including Blu-ray discs.mainichi.jpexternal-linkmessage-square136fedilinkarrow-up1189arrow-down13
arrow-up1186arrow-down1external-linkSony will cut around 250 jobs from the recordable media business manufacturing hub and will gradually cease production of optical discs, including Blu-ray discs.mainichi.jpTheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square136fedilink
minus-squaregardylou@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days ago? Have disc qualities been declining? Most of mine last 5-10 years easy, but I also avoid the cheapest option if I can. I also am talking from 10-15 years ago, as practically speaking I rarely burn things to disc anymore.
minus-square0x0@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days ago Agree its not great for very long term storage though. What would be?
minus-squarebloodfart@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoMagnetic disks. The person who said ssds hasn’t tried it. Spinning magnetic disks lose their data much more slowly than any ssd cell. Even 3.5” floppies do better than ssds.
? Have disc qualities been declining? Most of mine last 5-10 years easy, but I also avoid the cheapest option if I can. I also am talking from 10-15 years ago, as practically speaking I rarely burn things to disc anymore.
What would be?
Magnetic disks. The person who said ssds hasn’t tried it. Spinning magnetic disks lose their data much more slowly than any ssd cell.
Even 3.5” floppies do better than ssds.