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Iomega Jaz 2GB (31181) External JAZ Drive

Iomega Jaz 2GB (31181) External JAZ Drive

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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
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Fast, reliable, and overpriced

by Gr8ful Gr8ful is a Lead on Epinions in Computer Hardware, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 100, Jun 15 '00
Pros: Fast, reliable, lightwieght and large capacity
Cons: Expensive and disks are expensive (Overpriced)
The Iomega Jaz drive is a wonderful machine for mass storage and especially for video editors. The device runs on a SCSI interface and has a data transfer rate of 40Mbps. Each disk holds 2GB of information and works just like a 2GB hard drive. The...
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Iomega Jaz Drive – How to Build a Better Doorstop

by dlamarrx , Jan 30 '01
Pros: None
Cons: Slower than Hard Drives, Not Dependable and expensive.
In my many years of using Iomega products, first as a computer professional, and more recently as a graphic artist, I have used, abused and discarded countless of their products. I remember as if it were yesterday the first day I used an...
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Simply not worth the money

by stevelarrison Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, May 21 '00
Pros: None come to mind
Cons: read the review
As an Information Technology professional for over 16 years, and as an Epinions Expert in the computer section, I tend to focus on the technical side of products that I review. And while I will discuss some of the technical aspects of the Iomega Jazz...
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Two Notes of Warning

by gsearle Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Sep 13 '00
Pros: Convenient for Video
Cons: Design Inherently Flawed
The reviews already written for this device are great and hit the nail on the head. I just want to add two more pieces of data. I bought this drive for use with digital video. It seemed ideal at the time. It was fast (for a cartridge drive),...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

External 2GB Storage Medeley

by dbodily , May 13 '00
Pros: Large storage capability for removable media, tech support is excellent
Cons: installation can be difficult even for experienced installers
Iomega has a good product with the External Jaz drive. I have had the opportunity to install 25 Parallel port Jazz drives and have had troubles installing 5 of those drives due to hardware conflict problems with windows NT 4.0. When the drives install...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
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Got Disk?

by Naval , Aug 31 '99
Pros: Fast and roomy removable storage
Cons: Expensive, SCSI-2 connector is nonstandard
I purchased an Iomega Jaz 2GB after realizing that Zip drives are essentially obsolete for backing up modern hard drives. I also wanted something with a good transfer rate - capable of running applications and digital video / MP3s without noticeable...
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Jaz; Is It Really Worth the Money?

by spiffy101x , Oct 01 '00
Pros: Very fast transfer rate
Cons: Way too expensive
I was searching through the store looking for a dependable storage device for my PC. My Zip drive was great and all, but just did not have the space to suit my needs. The first thing I saw was the Iomega Jaz 2GB external drive. Iomega has been...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
 

Jaz is not so horrible

by penguinorama , May 05 '00
Pros: cheap hardware, fast data transfer w/ SCSI
Cons: expensive cartridges, can freeze up
I seem to be a minority in having a relatively good experience with the Jaz Drive. Mine is an external 2GB model, bought in late 1998, and I have installed a SCSI card into my PC expansion slot for much faster data transfers. I use the Jaz to keep data...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 1.0
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JAZ.. what a waste

by Amandalynn , Mar 07 '01
Pros: LOTS OF SPACE
Cons: TERRIBLE AT KEEPING DATA
When I started Graphic Design School a few years back, we were greeted with information that the school was at the top of technology, and that the JAZ drives were the highest form of removable disk space that could be purchased. They still fall under...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0
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If only it were not popular

by mackeystingray , Jan 11 '00
Pros: Large capacity
Cons: Slow upstream rate
Ever get those products that seemed like a good idea at the time, but when you get it, you're just disappointed with it's performance?

The Jaz drive is such a product. I bought the 1GB drive a couple years ago. Although it has not failed on...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
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Works great, but do you really need one?

by kyagen , Nov 06 '99
Pros: large capacity, fast, portable
Cons: Expensive, overkill for most needs
I've been using my 2GB External Jaz drive for almost a year now and have found it to be a superb device. I've heard that some people have reliability problems with their drives, but so far, my Jaz has performed flawlessly. Although I do use the Jaz to...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0
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Beware the Jaz, and use it anyway

by cking , Oct 03 '99
Pros: Cheap. High capacity.
Cons: Slow and unreliable.
The Jaz reminds me of the little sign that you will see in virtually every small independent print shop in the country:

Fast Good Cheap: Pick two.

The Jaz promises high capacity, good price, and darn it all, poor reliability. It's...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
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If you CAN'T get a CD-R or CD-RW this is for you!!!

by physstud , Oct 18 '99
Pros: 2 GB!!!!
Cons: noisey, unreliable
The IOMEGA Jaz Drive is impressive. It is a drive that holds 2 GB of info. This is only equivalent to 3 CD's. Jaz disks cost around $50-100, with the drive itself costing $350. I used a jaz drive all summer and I have had a couple of errors with it....
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
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Loud JAZ

by Backpacker , Oct 07 '99
Pros: 2 gigs
Cons: What? I couldn't hear you over my jaz drive.
I must confess that I bought a factory refurbished jaz drive. Meaning that it broke for someone originally and they returned it and Iomega checked it over, fixed it if it needed it and repackaged it for sale...a little cheaper.
I'm going on 2 years...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
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Is it worth it?

by perezh2o , Feb 24 '01
Pros: The SCSI design makes using the drive extremely fast and easy to use.
Cons: The drive is noisy, costly, and software for it is outdated and can’t be upgraded.
The Iomega 2 Gig Jaz drive is a costly purchase, but can be used to your advantage if you need that much storage. It is very useful for whatever the purpose. If you plan to buy the Iomega Jaz drive keep these useful facts in mind:
· You...
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