Iomega Zip 250 External SCSI Drive

Iomega Zip 250 External SCSI Drive

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  • ZIPidy Do Dud? Iomega Zip250 Drives

    Jan 31 '01
    Pros: Easy, fast, dependable and standard form of “cart” storage.
    Cons: Slow 100MB access. Expensive/MB. SCSI I Interface. Too slow for heavy use.

    Summary: Yesterday I took a stroll down memory lane and discussed my years of experience with Iomega products. In particular, I lambasted the Iomega Jazz 2GB drive. Until the Jazz drive, I have always found Iomega products to be a good, dependable ... read more

  • ZIP disks have their place

    Sep 19 '02
    Pros: Durable and reliable storage -to be used appropriatly. Inexpensive.
    Cons: This is too slow to use as HD, because it is NOT a hard drive.

    Summary: Amongst so many media storage options (CD-R, DVD-R, etc.) is the ZIP disk obeslete? NO. As we all know CDs and DVDs are prone to scratches which destroy the integrity of the files -I would never trust important data to a CD. I am a writer paranoid ... read more

  • Metallic Blue Storage

    Mar 11 '01
    Pros: Lot of storage, reasonable size, cool color, good software
    Cons: Expensive, loud, 100MB drives can't read 250MB disks

    Summary: I bought the Iomega Zip 250 drive with my imac so I would have a place to store digital photos without using hard drive space. So far, I have been pleased with the drive, but I have a few complaints. Out of the box, this drive was very easy ... read more

  • Back Up Your Hard Drive with 250 MB Zips

    Mar 07 '01
    Pros: compact size, large memory capacity, drive accepts both 100 and 250 MB disks
    Cons: disks are expensive, zips may "go bad"

    Summary: When I first got my computer two years ago, I had a lot of problems with it. It crashed several times and it turned out the hard drive was faulty. After the hard drive was replaced, I decided to get the Iomega 250 MB Zip drive. I am happy I did. No ... read more

  • External Zip Drive: not all it's cut out to be?

    Dec 02 '00
    Pros: Great storage capacity, many people have them, easy to use/setup.
    Cons: They break easily, the internal version is better.

    Summary: Before I start let me say that I love the zip drive, and that I would never use a floppy disk again. Although I think very highly of this product, however, I have a few problems with it. That's why I think you should hear me out before just immediately ... read more

  • Your Computers Best Friend

    Nov 29 '00
    Pros: Small and portable, can connect to anywhere, more durable and reliable than the standard 3.5 inch floppy
    Cons: Installation process is really long and annoying

    Summary: The Iomega External 250 MB Zip Drive can be a really handy piece of computer hardware. You can carry it anywhere, including from work to home, and one disk is all you need. I purchased this product for a easy way to move a lot of data from ... read more

  • Good But "Injury" Prone

    Nov 26 '00
    Pros: Convenient
    Cons: A bit slow, often has problems, some serious others not; there are many alternatives, the most popular probably being CD-ROM burners

    Summary: The Imoga Zip Drive is great. It's so useful to be able to easily transport loads of data from computer to computer. Plus, the drives and disks are nice-looking! There are two major, fundamental problems with the drive, though which I will discuss in ... read more

  • The best external ZIP drive.

    Nov 25 '00
    Pros: Improved speed, shape
    Cons: None

    Summary: Because I use a laptop for my work on a daily basis, the backup of daily data is also a part of my daily projects. After using the external zip drive, ZIP-100, for over two years, I finally replaced the old zip drive with the new external zip drive ... read more

  • 250MB in my pocket

    Sep 13 '00
    Pros: Fast and cheap
    Cons: driver installation under NT can be difficult

    Summary: The 100 MB of the first version started to show their limits. Fortunately Iomega came out with this new little jewel that I use daily to transfer my files from/to my workstation. I use it under Windows NT 4.0 workstation on an AP500 Compaq box. At ... read more

  • This zip isn't a rip.

    Jun 30 '00
    Pros: Price, take it anywhere, ease of use, backwards compatible with Zip100 disks
    Cons: Price of disks is higher than CD-RW's

    Summary: I purchased this product for a multitude of reasons. It was made by Iomega, which has proven itself with the original Zip 100 drives. Second, it was external, so if I wanted to load my files on someone else's computer who doesn't have a Zip drive, I ... read more

  • Saved My Computer!!!

    Jun 28 '00
    Pros: Cheap, Reliable, Fast, Saved my Software
    Cons: SCSI Port

    Summary: Overall Rating: 94% I cannot say enough about the Iomega Zip 250 drive. It is very fast, reliable, and relatively cheap at only $250. If you need a Zip Drive this is the one to buy. The only negative thing about this Zip Drive though is ... read more

  • Perfect and Portable

    Jun 07 '00
    Pros: Size, Storage, Price, Portability, Rugged, Sleek
    Cons: None

    Summary: Being an avid Iomega fan, I purchased the Zip 250 after years of using the Zip 100. And not to my surprise, the Zip 250 was simply an improvement on an old idea. Firstly, the Zip 250 has great storage capabilities. Having the ability to store up to ... read more

  • Zip Drive: A miracle!

    Jun 05 '00
    Pros: Great idea which is just as good in real life as on paper
    Cons: price, availability

    Summary: Everybody in today's computer world is in risk of a crash. You can be careful, you can buy the best computers from the best companies, but there is always the chance of a crash. I would know, it happened to me. All of the sudden, all of my data was gone. ... read more

  • My little external hard drive

    May 28 '00
    Pros: Fast, reliable, bootable and you can install software to disks on this drive
    Cons: Expensive, media is expensive, requires SCSI controller

    Summary: This piece of equipment has been extremely valuable to me. Installation is a snap if you already have a SCSI controller installed. I have used this drive for everything from Norton Zip Rescue to installing software on it. Since it is SCSI and gets ... read more

  • Easy as turning it on!

    May 13 '00
    Pros: Easy and quick, a real no-brainer
    Cons: not a give away

    Summary: The Zip Drive is exactly what it promises to be . . . Easy to install, quick to use, and fool-proof. After experiencing the pain of a Trojan Horse Virus that all but destroyed my on-line capabilities, Wiping away two years of stored ... read more

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