Iomega has launched a new Zip drive that can pack about 718Mbyte of data onto a single durable, rewritable disk. Light and portable, this Zip 750 external drive uses high-speed USB 2.0.
In addition to accepting the durable 750Mbyte disks, it can write to 250Mbyte disks, and it can read 100Mbyte disks. You also receive a full complement of useful Iomega software, including Automatic Backup (to let you back up changed files on the fly) and Iomega Sync (for synchronising files among PCs). If the Zip 750 is as reliable as Iomega claims, it could give optical drives a run for their money (at least until rewritable DVD drives reach the mainstream). The drive’s biggest drawback is the cost of its media. A CD R costs about EUR1, and a CD RW about EUR2.50; but a 750 disk costs EUR16.50.
The company doesn’t bundle or even sell a USB 2.0 PCI upgrade card, so you will have to use a third party USB 2.0 upgrade kit (with a four-port hub) to get the full speed of transfer to your PC.
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