[Boundless]

> How hard is it to burn images to a CD for crying out loud?

Not hard at all, but do they last?

I have Kodak PhotoCDs from the 1990s that are already
unreadable, despite ideal handling & storage.

You can buy this stuff:
http://store.mam-a-store.com/standard---archive-gold.html
but even so, unless you have a stewardship process in
place, verifying or re-copying them every few years,
there is substantial risk of loss.

And bargain-brand CDR media is entirely unreliable,
esp. the Russian-made junk.

[ProudVet77]

Different type of CD. Back then they were analog. As long as the media is digital any kind of conversion is possible. Many banks still have very old records on 9 track tapes, and they are still surefull.

[Publius6961]

Thanks for that link. Anybody who hopes to have things like family pictures last long enough to be enjoyed generations from now, ought to try this product. I know I will.

[stubernx98]

Here is what I do. When I upgrade my PC every few years I move all my data to the new PC. Additionally have an external had drive I back up everything to. And then Burn CD's of the unreplacable stuff every 4 to 6 months or so and store in a fireproof vault.

Seems to me the only permanent media would be mechanical such as the old LP's.