Nick Lidakis <nick.lidakis@verizon.net> [2002-08-19 16:10:59 -0500]: > BTW, I have seen some 5-7 year old CD's that have succumbed to CD > rot and are now rendered unplayable. Properly cared for vinyl will > probably outlive you twice over. As soon as you said "properly cared for" you opened yourself up to me saying that properly cared for CD-ROM media will outlive vinyl. (If we bring in the early manufacturing problems with glue and oxidation then we also must being in early vinyl problems as well.) At the same point of maturity in the manufacturing process they both are stable media while stored. However, I think you will have a hard time listening to your vinyl while swimming. But the digital formats are very portable. And it is much easier to scratch a record than a CD. And a host of other pluses and minuses. Let's face it, you *like* vinyl. There is no need to justify personal preference. And it is better not to try. Bob
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