Digital BW, The Print

Val Brunell writes:

> Digital prints made with archival materials (inks, paper) should
> last as long as traditional prints.  Regarding files, Delkin Devices 
> makes a CD-R called eFilm Archival Gold that they claim has a 300-
> year life span.  So I don't think that longevity of digital 
> photography is an issue.

These don't help if the only place you have the photos is on a disk
drive (no prints, no CDs).  And this is the case for most consumers.