Iomega Zip 250 External SCSI Drive

Pros: Fast and cheap
Cons: driver installation under NT can be difficult

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...

Pros: Stores and recovers files quickly.
Cons: Not all PC's have Zip drive access.

I purchased my Iomega Zip drive in a moment of desperation. A class I was taking in database management and design required that I work with some larger than 5 MB files. Since I am a full time professional and a part time student, I was not anxious to...

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.

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...

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

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...

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

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....

Pros: Fast, Easy to use, Lots of space
Cons: Disks are not that cheap.

I think iomega makes great products. I purchased my first zip 100 drive many years ago, and its still working today, even though I have had 2 more computers since then. I think its the greatest thing in the world. I just recently purchased a iomega zipCD...

Pros: Excellent device
Cons: None

I own two 100mb Parallel Port iomega Zip drives, one 250mb iomega Parallel Port Zip drive and one internal 100mb iomega Zip Drive. My opinion is that the zip drives are the greatest device since the early computer era.

It used to be that I...

Pros: :) Read the review.
Cons: :( No really, read the review.

Man, do I love my Zip 250 drive. Of course, it has its flaws, which I'll be sure to mention, but I believe the pros outweigh the cons. Here's why.

The cons: When my Zip 250 reads 100 MB disks, it reads and writes much slower than my 250...

Pros: More Storage than ever!!!
Cons: 250 disks not compatible with 100 drives

If you want a pretty reliable medium for backing up your software, I would go with the 250 M B Zip Drive and Disks. It is fully compatible with the 100 M B version of the Zip. If you like to back up files I would recommend this medium. IOMEGA has...

Pros: Fast, Reliable Media, Mobility
Cons: Expensive, Small Capacity

I decided to purchase a SCSI Zip 250 External Drive because I was living off campus in an apartment and I needed a storage device to transport files between school computers and my home computer. Known for its widespread use and ease of mobility, I...

Pros: Size, Storage, Price, Portability, Rugged, Sleek
Cons: None

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...

Pros: Cheap, Reliable, Fast, Saved my Software
Cons: SCSI Port

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...

Pros: relatively fast, large storage
Cons: cannot lose disks

If you need a great deal of storage space for your computer, it is not always the most practical thing to get a system with a huge amount of hard drive space. Zip drives are very useful and compact, and the amount that can be stored on their disks is...

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

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...

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

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...