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		jwitthuhn 3 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Janet Jackson had the power to crash laptop comput... The important distinction here is that CD-ROMs can store data indefinitely, but CD-Rs and CD-RWs can not.

kevin_thibedeau 3 days ago [–]

BD-R and M-Disc CD and DVDs have archival storage life.

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