Has anyone done a study on the multimedia burner media?

[Greg Gebhardt]

Which media type is the best to use for archive purposes?

Which format will be around the longest?

What is the highest quality media you can buy?

I am looking for long term storage for digital images to back up my other methods of backup.

[MadeInJapan]

Save yourself some space and back-up on DVD unless you don't have much to back-up...700mb or less. I think DVD's are here for ahwile...and would take 6 CD's per DVD. They are cheaper and cheaper. I've found that the e-gear DVD's at Target are just as good as any and if you buy in a pack of 25 or more, they work out to just over a buck a piece. If you don't mind buying from the internet, there are some good deals too, but stay away from no names and SKY media...they're awful. I personally like Maxell and TDK media too, but the Target media is just as good. Make sure you get the right format..."-" or "+" media for your machine...from what I've read here, "-" is the right one for Thinkpads.

Good luck!