Mark Kinsler wrote:

> Has anyone found CD's, recordable or otherwise, that have actually
> failed?  Someone mentioned that the recordable CD is about ten years
> old by now.  So, have any of these failed, and if so, in what manner?

I used to have some 4x recordable CDs that are now totally unplayable.
In time they just literally fell apart -- you can peel off the reflective
layer.

Some of the CDs I 'stored' without a  case; stated otherwise, they
were just laying on my desk.  These are the worst ones, probably
because of heat and sunlight, but the ones which did have a case are
also unplayable now.  I haven't experienced this with newer CDs, but
hey, they're not that old yet.

I hope quality has improved so I don't have to keep copying all my data
over and over again.

Niels Berkers,
Arnhem, The Netherlands