Product Description
Flexible data storage for PC and Macintosh computer users / Connects with and Powered by a USB port / Requires Zip Disk Easy to follow user's guide also included
Amazon.com Review
Nothing beats a Zip drive for transporting large files or making backups, as it combines proven speed and reliability with the most widespread compatibility. In our tests, we found that this extremely versatile 250 MB USB-powered Zip drive makes it child's play to add this capability to your PC or Mac. And its small, lightweight design makes an excellent travel companion, especially since it doesn't even need batteries or an external power source.
The drive comes with detailed, easy-to-follow installation instructions, but you probably won't even need them. Just run the setup program and plug the drive into your USB port; your PC will automatically assign a drive letter to it and recognize it as a removable disk drive. There aren't any jumpers or switches to set; in fact, the drive has only one button, which ejects the disk. Once it's installed, you use it just like a floppy drive to save or copy files.
Physically, the drive sports a very thin, light plastic case, measuring 169 by 117 by 26 millimeters and weighing only 1.5 pounds. It draws all its power from the USB port, so there's no need for batteries or an external power supply. And, like any USB device, it's hot swappable: you can plug or unplug it without restarting your computer. It can sit flat on a table or stand upright with the included plastic stand.
Once we started playing with the USB-powered Zip 250, we immediately saw many situations in which it would come in handy. For example, say you wanted to do some work at home. You could easily copy the files to a Zip disk, take the drive home with you, and then just plug it into your PC and be ready to go. Since it's compatible with both PC and Macs, it's perfect for sharing files across operating systems. And of course, its compact shape makes it ideal for taking on the road.
The drive performed well in both our read and write testing; we didn't encounter any glitches, and it took just a little over 2 minutes to copy 100 MB of MP3 files to the drive. That's fast enough for most uses, and much faster than a Zip drive hooked up to a standard parallel or serial port, but not as fast as an internal IDE or SCSI Zip drive.
Iomega includes some valuable backup utilities with the Zip drive, as well as some other useful applications. Iomega Backup lets you create and schedule compressed backups of specific folders or entire drives. MusicMatch Jukebox is an excellent utility for ripping CDs and organizing your digital music files. And Adobe's ActiveShare offers a slick interface for manipulating photos and sharing them on the Web.
The USB-powered 250 MB Zip drive offers an inexpensive and simple way to add removable storage to your PC or Mac. Its slim, light design makes it absolutely invaluable for road warriors who needs to take their data with them. --Ken Feinstein
Pros:
- Slim and lightweight
- Very simple installation
- Works with PCs and Macs
- Gets all its power from the USB port
Cons:
- Not as fast as internal drives
Amazon.com Product Description
Now it's even easier to take your Zip drive around town. With its USB cable, which provides both data and power, the Zip 250 MB USB-powered drive does not need an external power source. Not only is the new Zip 250 MB USB-powered drive the most portable storage solution out there, but it's also great-looking and easy to carry. At only nine ounces, you can take it anywhere and everywhere. And, the sleek new design will have you showing it off to all your jealous friends. Powered by a USB cable, it's easy to connect (just plug it in) and easy to launch (no rebooting). The new 250 Zip Drive is compatible with most major operating systems and all Zip 100 MB and 250 MB Zip disks.
Customer Reviews:
Good product.......2007-05-30
I'm a long time user of Iomega zip drives. My first computer had an internal 250MB zip drive installed in it. Over the years I've built up quite a collection of zip disk with files stored on them. I bought the external zip drive so I would still be able to access all of those files with my new computer.
(...) My new PC uses Windows Vista as the OS, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that there was no need to install the driver that was supplied with the zip drive. Windows Vista knew what to do with it soon after I plugged in the USB cable.
The external version is noisier then the internal dive I used for so many years, and it also takes longer to write to, or read files from it. However, the product has been trouble free so far, I've had it a couple of months, and I would recommend it. There is newer technology out there that is both faster, and has a greater storage capacity, but the 250MB zip drive has performed the task I bought it for with no problems.
Iomega Zip 250 drive.......2007-04-11
This drive is so simple to connect and use. It also takes up very little space. I also enjoy the space-saving storage of its floppy drive sized media. Overall - a great buy!
Zip drive.......2007-04-11
I bought this so that I could retrieve files from some 100 mb zip disks. It was easily installed on Windows XP and opens zip disks, but although it installed on my Windows 2000 machine it won't open any zip disks.
Replacing one that died.......2007-03-31
The 250 MB Zip drive is a nice product and fills an important need. But I'm replacing one that died after about 3 years. I think they should last longer than that!
The drive makes backing up work very simple and I wouldn't dare work without one, or a similar product.
Zip 250 drive and Vista.......2007-03-16
The drive works fine with either Windows XP or Vista (which surprised me). It helps me keep track of documents and photos without using cds. The fact that it is re-usable, "defraggable", as well as portable is a great plus
Average customer rating:
- avoid at all costs
- Fast and reliable
- Warning: Don't buy this miserable piece of crap
- Warning!!!! Slow, expensive, miserable service from Iomega
- great drive!
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Iomega Zip 250 MB USB External Drive (PC/Mac)
Manufacturer: Iomega
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Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub
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Allsop Zip Twin-Pack Case Storage for Zip 3.5" Media
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Koss TD-80 Closed-Ear Home Stereophone
Product Features:
- Ultrathin, mobile design
- Compatible with USB-enabled PC and Macintosh systems
- Compatible with both 100 MB and 250 MB Zip disks
- Up to 900 KBps transfer rate
- Includes IomegaWare 2.1 with Quik Sync instant backup utility
ASIN: B0000300QN |
Product Description
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology is the emerging standard for connecting anything to your computer. This state-of-the-art interface makes good on the long-touted promise of simple plug-and-play capability, moving beyond traditional limitations and annoyances of the SCSI or parallel port interfaces. Now, USB-equipped Macintosh and PCs running Microsoft Windows 98 can begin utilizing USB advantages available from the sleek translucent blue Zip USB drive.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Zip 250 USB drive offers an ultrathin, mobile design that meets the high-capacity storage needs for both PC and Mac users. At an inch thick and weighing just under a pound, the Zip 250 USB drive can accompany the most demanding mobile computer user. Connect the drive conveniently with the industry-standard USB port. Mobile users can connect with a host-powered PCMCIA interface.
Customer Reviews:
avoid at all costs.......2005-03-22
This is what happaned when I tried to use this drive on an otherwise stable Windows 2000 system:
The Iomega Tools installer demanded an immediate restart as soon as it completed.
The system hung on restart and had to be power-cycled.
A new item called 'active disk' appeared in the system tray on successful restart. There was nothing indicating it had anything to do with Iomega at all.
The Iomega entry on the Programs menu had nothing in it but a couple of web links ('help' and 'update').
I was able to read a pre-recorded Zip disk with no problems, however, when I tried to eject the disk (using the right-click menu item), Windows flung a bunch of panicked popups, yelling at me for disconnecting hardware without going through the "safely disconnect hardware" interface -- it basically acted as though I'd unceremoniously yanked out the USB cable while the drive was still spinning. Then it vomited up one of those always-delightful "Unrecognized exception" error popups, and promptly hung.
When I used this drive with an OSX system, every time I tried to eject a disk, the drive spun for over a minute before spitting out the disk.
This is all mysterious. I never had these kinds of problems with the SCSI Zip drives.
In any case, at $10 a pop, the Zip media format has been effectively eclipsed by writable CDs and DVDs.
Fast and reliable.......2001-07-16
I've got my Zip 250-USB running on a 1Ghz Pentium 3 with Windows ME and had no trouble getting it installed. Have not had any system locks, either. It's much faster than my old Zip 100 that ran on the parallel port, though the 250-USB reads Zip 100 disks with no problem (though slower than 250 disks). I'm using Iomega's Quik Sync back-up software and it's great to have it operating automatically in the background, without me having to remember to do it.
When I bought mine, the USB-powered version was not yet available, so mine uses an AC power adapter. The USB-powered version would be nice to have for running on my laptop.
Warning: Don't buy this miserable piece of crap.......2001-02-10
Do you like really slow, worthless drives that crash your computer and corrupt your data? Do you enjoy spending hours on hold waiting for someone at technical support to pick up? Do you like wasting hours reinstalling software that is filled with bugs? Do you like losing work because aback up system hasn't worked properly? If so you'll love Iomega products. Spare yourself hours of misery and much regret and buy something else, anything else but don't buy this miserable piece of crap.
Warning!!!! Slow, expensive, miserable service from Iomega.......2001-02-10
All you need to know is that this drive is expensive, slow and that service and technical help when it goes wrong from Iomega is utterly miserable. Avoid this product unless you like spending hours on hold or you like your technical help from incoherent morons. Avoid this like the plague.
great drive!.......2001-02-07
thanks to iomega for making such a great product. it worked easily with my toshiba laptop.
i bought my toshiba about 2 years ago. i wasn't sure my USB connection would be compatible with the Iomega drive. but, to my surprise, it worked just fine.
now, i can backup all my important laptop files and transfer digital photos from my laptop to my desktop easier.
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Iomega 11097 Zip 250 MB Disks PC Formatted (8-Pack)
Manufacturer: Iomega
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ASIN: B00004Y2ZU |
Product Description
ZIP disks can hold all your stuff. They are inexpensive reliable and ready to help you get organized. Use as many disks as you need. ZIP tools software will help you keep track of it all. With these disks you can expand the storage quick and easily, move your network to different locations and computers, backup quickly? so they serve your comfort.
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Iomega 250MB Zip Disk (4-Pack)
Manufacturer: Iomega
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ASIN: B00006HSC5 |
Product Description
Iomega Zip disks present a fast and economical way to handle the data requirements of today's ever expanding computer applications. This media offers high capacity and high data transfer rate. Zip disks are the easiest way to perform hard disk backup.
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Iomega ZIP 250 Starter Kit - Disk drive - ZIP ( 250 MB ) - USB - external
Manufacturer: Iomega
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ASIN: B0000E5SDK |
Product Description
Zip 250MB USB 1.1 Starter Kit is a flexible, low-cost drive for home or office users that works with either 100 MB or 250 MB disks. The USB cable provides both data and power so no external power source needed, and with plug and play you can quickly and simply safeguard, store and transfer your files.Zip 250MB USB 1.1 Starter Kit includes Zip 250MB USB drive, USB cable, CD-ROM containing Iomegaware software, Iomega Sync and Iomega Automatic Backup software, HTML users manual, multi-lingual Quick Install Guide, three Zip 250MB disks Dual Format, and a body glove to carry the drive and disks.
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Iomega 8PK ZIP 250MB SLEEVE PC/MAC ( 32628 )
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Zip, Jaz and Other Removeables
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Product Features:
- Zip Disk allows you to back up, transfer, secure and archive all of your critical data.
- Password protection is available.
- Ideal for saving, storing, backing up, transporting and sharing downloads from the Internet, multimedia presentations and high-resolution digital images.
- Read/Write on all Zip 250MB and 750MB drives.
- SOLD BY THE PK
ASIN: B0000DF2UV |
Product Description
Iomega Zip 250MB disks for PC and Mac without plastic jewel case feature sleeve package to allow for stacking.
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Iomega - ZIP - 250 MB - Mac - storage media
Manufacturer: Iomega
ProductGroup: CE
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ASIN: B0009LMIRI |
Product Description
Iomega Zip disks present a fast and economical way to handle the data requirements of today's ever expanding computer applications. This media offers high capacity and high data transfer rate. Zip disks are the easiest way to perform hard disk backup.
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Iomega ZIP 250 MB USB Powered - Disk drive - ZIP ( 250 MB ) - USB - external
Manufacturer: Iomega
ProductGroup: CE
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ASIN: B0000T01OQ |
Product Description
The external Zip 250MB USB Powered drive from Iomega makes it easy to take high capacity storage anywhere. No external power supply is needed. Get the right connection - go anywhere.
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Iomega - ZIP - 250 MB - Mac - storage media
Manufacturer: Iomega
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ASIN: B00004XS5I |
Product Description
This Zip disk cartridge is designed for the Zip 250 drive. It is not compatible with the 100MB Zip drive. It stores 250MB of data each and is formatted for PC computers.
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Iomega - 6 x ZIP - 250 MB - Mac - storage media
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ASIN: B0009MD9SY |
Product Description
Zip disks are fast, economical way to handle the data requirements of today's ever expanding computer applications. Zips disks offer high capacity and high data transfer rate. Zips disks are the easiest way to perform hard disk backup.These Zip disks are Mac formatted.
Product Description
Play a portable CD - MD - MP3 player through an audio cassette player / Cassette has cord to player output / Great for car stereos
Amazon.com Product Description
The key feature on this cassette adapter is the dual position, fully modular adapter which gives you the option to plug this into both front and side-loading cassette players. If you're trying to connect your CD or mini-disc player into a cassette deck, this component should do the trick.
What's in the Box
Cassette adapter
Customer Reviews:
Great sound quality, if yuo can get over the problems.......2007-09-20
It's a tape adapter with a removable plug which is a nice touch, the only problem is that it suffers the same problems all other tape adapters do, mainly, that in automatically rewinding tape decks, under the right conditions(I've noticed this most in very cold weather), the cassette deck in the car will play no audio, rewind, and then spit it back out. It takes a few minutes of reinserting and playing with it until it finally works some days.
When it does work, it works finely and sound quality far surpasses FM transmitter quality, though its not quite CD quality as expected.
Nice and Reliable.......2007-09-18
This little thing is such a good price and delivers a constant, reliable and high quality sound-IF you still have a cassette player in your car! My hubby only has a cd player which meant a broadcaster in his car and it works fine, very little interruption but mine is perfect! The only thing it doesn't do is charge your ipod, which isn't a problem for me at all. A have a friend that works for Apple and this is his preferred way to get good music into his (also a few years old) car and now that I've tried it I get why!
Click, Click, Click.......2007-09-07
The Coby adaptor did a good job of transporting music through my car's FM radio. However, there is some sort of mechanical problem with it that caused it to click every second or two. It wasn't worth having.
works as advertised.......2007-09-07
Sound quality is as good as any cassette adapter and the coiled cord is flexible enough to offer enough length and not get tangled.
ROCKS! Sounds way better than an FM trans. SUPER!.......2007-09-01
I bought an $80.00 dollar FM transmitter and it had static everywhere even in the middle of no-----where. I took it back and ordered the coby adapter and it is nice and clear and doesn't rotate sides in the middle of a song like some others have problems with. I use it in a Subaru. At first I thought it didn't sound great but I noticed the volume on my IPOD was all the way up and turned it a little below 3/4 and I was like wow! YES roadtrip time! With another MP3 player full volume actually sounds best so try that if it sounds poorly!
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