Can you tell me what this is?

Crescendo_2

Hi
My guy has been given an Iomega 250mb USB-powered Zip Drive.

Great stuff!.... but what is it?

Any clues would be appreciated.

Cheers

Crescendo

Mr_Skint_2

Its an external drive that Zips files (compresses)

nads

It is in fact like a portable floppy drive but instead of being able to store a tiny 1.44MB of data on to the disk, you can store 250MB of data. It's also portable.

http://www.iomega.com/direct/products/detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=11499&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=55291&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=67

Mr_Skint_2

No hang on isnt it a sandwich toaster........

nads

I don't think so, it remoe the crust around bread slice

Mr_Skint_2

Aaah got ya..... So its a crusty drive..... :wave:

Crescendo_2

Hi Mr Skint
Thanks for that.

The next question is:

Is it worth much?

We have just had a terrible time with cat flu - we have loads of moggies (had a cat flap fitted - big mistake!!! even so we love 'em all) and with visits and treatment at the vets - the two dogs have been in need of treatment as well - we are on our uppers - so anything which can put something back in the "kitty"!!! will be a break.

Thanks in anticipation.
Cres

Sofa_Sogood

nads wrote:

It is in fact like a portable floppy drive but instead of being able to store a tiny 1.44MB of data on to the disk, you can store 250MB of data. It's also portable.

http://www.iomega.com/direct/products/detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=11499&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=55291&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=67

I've got the older version, circa 1999 nads.

Do you think it's only for desktop pc's?

Or is that another of my stupid questions?

Mr_Skint_2

Crescendo wrote:

Hi Mr Skint
Thanks for that.

The next question is:

Is it worth much?

We have just had a terrible time with cat flu - we have loads of moggies (had a cat flap fitted - big mistake!!! even so we love 'em all) and with visits and treatment at the vets - the two dogs have been in need of treatment as well - we are on our uppers - so anything which can put something back in the "kitty"!!! will be a break.

Thanks in anticipation.
Cres

Heres a link with some prices and pictures so you can find yours "hopefully"
http://www4.shopgenie.co.uk/search/quicksearch.html?q=iomega+zip+drive&kpartnerid=8909723

Mr_Skint_2

Sofa_Sogood wrote:

I've got the older version, circa 1999 nads.

Do you think it's only for desktop pc's?

Or is that another of my stupid questions?

Its just basically like this, if it works for an older PC it should be compatible
with a newer PC, and as long as you have the correct connections
on PC and drive, so if its USB stick it in a USB slot on the PC

EvilMonkey

I'd have thought the advent of cheap usb flash drives and CD burners would have killed off these (I haven't used mine in an age). But a search on ebay show they're selling at between £10 - £35 depending upon whether they're new or not and how many disks are included....

E.M.