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Summary: Much faster than the parallel version but a little noisy
Review: The new cool look that iomega has given to its already very famous 100MB ZIP Drive adds a new dimension to computer storage. Now not only is storage faster with the revolutionary USB port but more user friendly and much much cooler. I bought it and recommend that you buy it NOW too... The only fault I find with it is that it is a little noisy but that's just a minor thing, I guess...
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Summary: Mac Friendly, too
Review: The USB Zip is fantastic for Macintosh as well as PC. Agree with all the other comments made about ease of use, fast transfer etc. Just a word of advice for Macintosh users... the Mac operating system for 8.6 and up includes the Iomega drivers. Don't load the Iomega drivers as they conflict with the drivers akready a part of Mac OS. Several forums encourage you to simply use the drivers apple includes for carefree use of the zip. I love this unit.
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Summary: Mac Friendly, too
Review: The USB Zip is fantastic for Macintosh as well as PC. Agree with all the other comments made about ease of use, fast transfer etc. Just a word of advice for Macintosh users... the Mac operating system for 8.6 and up includes the Iomega drivers. Don't load the Iomega drivers as they conflict with the drivers akready a part of Mac OS. Several forums encourage you to simply use the drivers apple includes for carefree use of the zip. I love this unit.
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Summary: No Zip Disk Included
Review: This drive does not include any blank media. There is Iomega software included on an installation CD-ROM, but the product is sold without a Zip Disk.
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Summary: Great bit of work
Review: This drive works well from the get go. Install is nearly effortless. I recommend it to anyone that needs an easy backup for modest sized files. I've got a burner but I still use this toy because it works fast & easy. There's no formatting issue.
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Summary: Great Product!
Review: This is the perfect product to back up file, photos, Vieo Clips, MP3s. Great performance, fast transfer rate, not very noisy at all comparing to an LS-120 I own. I recently bought a Zip 250MB, and so far it's get my thumbs up! Full compatibility with the 100MB disks. If you want a portable storage device put your money on a Zip drive. CD-R & CD-RW media are great. The only drawback is the media being used over and over. CDs aren't a very reliable comparing to cartridge disks. Cartridge disks are more reliable and last longer in the re-write processes of everyday backups of your files. And keep in mind that the Zip drives or less expensive and are easily transported anywhere, easy to install and work with. A+
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Summary: Ok but not long lasting
Review: This product is probably good for beginners or the occasional computer user who wish to save a few files. The fact that it is external allows you to switch it from one machine to the other. It is to be noted though that mine broke down within a year... A cool startup tool but don't put too much hopes in it.
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Summary: It Is Hard to Believe People Waste Their Money
Review: Well, let me start of by the fact that no matter how handy this zip drive may be, its like buying a bagel slicer, a waste of money. We have been shot straight into the technology age so lets make this as affordable as possible. Before looking at a Zip drive please consider buying a CD-R/CD-RW drive (Compact Disk-Recordable/Compact Disk-Re-Writable). Thought it may seem like a waste to use a CD-R because you can't burn over the info that you have already burned on but you have to realize a couple of things.........1.You usually can find a good offer on a spindle of cds so that it averages out to only $.50 a cd, which is way less then a zip disk! 2.CDs can hold either 650mb or 700mb which is 550-600mb more then a zip disk.................................................................Now looking at this what are you going to do? I hope that you look over how much you will be spending on this because even though this is a portable drive, they also have protable CD-R/CD-RW drives! Good Luck, and Good Shopping!
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Summary: It Is Hard to Believe People Waste Their Money
Review: Well, let me start of by the fact that no matter how handy this zip drive may be, its like buying a bagel slicer, a waste of money. We have been shot straight into the technology age so lets make this as affordable as possible. Before looking at a Zip drive please consider buying a CD-R/CD-RW drive (Compact Disk-Recordable/Compact Disk-Re-Writable). Thought it may seem like a waste to use a CD-R because you can't burn over the info that you have already burned on but you have to realize a couple of things.........1.You usually can find a good offer on a spindle of cds so that it averages out to only $.50 a cd, which is way less then a zip disk! 2.CDs can hold either 650mb or 700mb which is 550-600mb more then a zip disk.................................................................Now looking at this what are you going to do? I hope that you look over how much you will be spending on this because even though this is a portable drive, they also have protable CD-R/CD-RW drives! Good Luck, and Good Shopping!
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Summary: Smooth Operator!
Review: With my computer's only free drive bay occupied by a CD-Rewriter, and most of its ports supporting other gadgets, this USB Zip drive seemed like a good addition to my expanding collection of software and peripherals. Based upon my experience with this product, I highly recommend Zip drives in principle. They provide consolidation and back-up points for files scattered throughout many conventional floppy disks, facilitate the storage of large files (particularly visual) that would not make it on floppies, and liberate hard drive space. As for this product in particular, its portability is an obvious asset. I also highly recommend it for those who don't want to disembowel their computers and literally risk getting their wires crossed. Although I can't speak for those with other systems, installation was quite easy on Windows 98. This device also works quite smoothly, accepting files from my floppy disks and hard drive rather quickly. The ejection of Zip disks is not too much of an inconvenience; I just place a hand or finger in front of the drive when it happens (After fifteen minutes of inactivity, the drive will eject disks automatically.). And, even though my desktop system doesn't have the appropriate "iMac" look, the Zip drive still looks quite stylish!
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