Advantages: Easy and quick to copy and delete files
Disadvantages: Lots of other gadgets now on the market

...The Iomega 250Mb internal Zip drive has been around now for a few years. Many of you will be familiar with its predecessor, the 100Mb version which was a landmark piece of kit at the time. So you spend your hard earned dosh and what do you get? Well first of all there are two main packages around. There's the retail version which comes complete with an ide cable, power supply adaptor cable, 5 1/4" adaptor housing, screws, one 250Mb disk and Iomega software. The second version is the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) type which consist of nothing but the drive unit itself. So, if you're a computer buff you'll probably have a good deal of knowledge and a bag or two of the relevant spares so you might want to settle for the OEM. For those with less knowledge I would definitely recommend the retail pack. Expect to pay around £45... Read review

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Advantages: secure, robust, fairly fast
Disadvantages: poor customer service

...Wow I thought after years of using a 100MB parallel port drive I thought I would take the plunge and up grade to the 750MB firewire port, after all it was only being used for video editing. Best price found was on Amazon so after consultation with them (Iomega) about the free mains adaptor I ordered the drive. Big mistake! After searching the web for a good deal on 750 media discs I noticed that Iomega were doing it for £30 Inc del. No problem I thought, so paid by credit card and noticed that it could only be sent to address on card which is fine if you are a business or at home all day. Anyhow the inevitable happened and a few days latter arrived home to find non del card on mat. Courier DHL were of no help even giving me wrong info regarding times of opening and worse still not knowing number of other depot after I volunteered... Read review

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Advantages: a good alternative product
Disadvantages: n/a

...A better looking model from Iomega than the 500 GB model, this is a safe solid bet for a hard drive that won't let you down. In testing it performed well and did not overheat or become slow due to the rate of transfer. Design The portable hard drive comes in an attractive silver case that has USB2 and FireWire 400 ports. It's about 20 cms long and 10 in depth and weighs a fair bit. It is a desktop drive and can't really be moved around due to its size. Installation The instructions were easy to follow and it installed by windows wizard as soon as i plugged it in, so within 20 minutes i was backing up my files. Performance Performance is good for a portable hard disk, and there was no real difference in speed between the two interfaces. T Features It doesn't ship with backup software, just file-synchronisation software... Read review

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Advantages: lots of space
Disadvantages: none

...This is a bargain that i couldn't pass up without buying. 750GB's should keep me going for several years and more. I bought this hard drive for £101 and it has been a pleasure to use. It's a doddle to set up and install and the fast rate of transfer makes file sharing very efficient and easy. Design The portable hard drive comes in an attractive silver case that has USB2 and FireWire 400 ports. It is a desktop drive and cant really be moved around due to its size. Installation The instructions were easy to follow and it installed by windows wizard as soon as i plugged it in, so within 20 minutes i was backing up my files. Performance Performance is good for a portable hard disk, and there was no real difference in speed between the two interfaces. T Features It doesn't ship with backup software, just file... Read review

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Advantages: very efficient and space-saving
Disadvantages: no back-up files

...Its amazing how two drives look exactly the same but one has far more storage space! I reviewed the 500GB version of this model, and so will review this 750GB version. Design The portable hard drive comes in an attractive silver case that has USB2 and FireWire 400 ports. It is a fully functional travel companion and easily fits into a rucksack or laptop bag. This is feasable because it weighs relatively little and is easy to handle. Installation The instructions were easy to follow and it installed by windows wizard as soon as i plugged it in, so within 20 minutes i was backing up my files. Performance Performance is good for a portable hard disk, and there was no real difference in speed between the two interfaces. Features It doesn't ship with backup software, just file-synchronisation software, but this serves a similar... Read review

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Advantages: Sufficient storage, handy
Disadvantages: disks a bit expensive?

...The ZIP 100Mb may well be a bit dated but certainly has served me well in the 3 years I’ve had it. The lovely drive has been a vital part of my computer, without it I wouldn't be able to move from one PC to the next so freely; it’s just so convenient. Sure there are a lot of products out there that have higher capacities etc. But the ZIP is ideal for home or small business users needing to transport files or even small applications! The Internal ZIP is a bit tricky to install if you do not have knowledge of fitting such drives, but it's actual installation on the computer's hard drive is non-existent. You just plug and play! To date, it would be good to get one of these for a cheaper second hand price, as it is somewhat yesterdays technology, but full credit to Iomega's veteran drive, it does me proud.... Read review

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Advantages: Easy installation, looks good, ease of use
Disadvantages: None found

...I've bought two of these drives now and am very impressed. On opening the box you'll find the following: The drive itself, power supply, USB cable and an instruction leaflet. The drive feels solid and well built, although the aluminium case does have some sharp edges near the front where it joins the plastic bezel. The drive comes formatted to FAT32, but this is easily changed to NTFS. Being a curious sort, I took one apart to find out the manufacturer of the actual drive inside and was happy to find a Seagate Barracuda, not the bottom of the range drive I was expecting! Installation under Windows XP/Vista is a doddle, just plug in the power cable, plug in the USB cable, switch it on and it's automatically detected and ready to go. In use, both drives have proved very reliable, and although transfer speeds over USB 2... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent Features
Disadvantages: Fatally Flawed Software

...This unit is incredibly enticing. Most units, although 1TB, only allow 0,1 RAID. This means that in RAID 1 (mirror mode) you can only get 500 Gigs. This Iomega unit allows you get 750 Gigs in RAID 5 since it has 4 drives. More cost effective storage space! It also features: * Linux based OS * Flexible user and group based security, * Above average performance with respect to RAID, responsiveness, and transfer speeds. * Gigabit ethernet as well as 802.11G wireless * 2 USB ports to attach additional storage * 4 drive bays to upgrade and replace drives * RAID 5 !. This is a prominent feature that sets it in a unique category among entry level NAS. * A very well built enclosure. All metal, fairly thick at that, as well as very sturdy enclosure for the HD's that uses screws. Nothing plastic of flimsy here. All very very good features... Read review

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Advantages: easy, quickly, and useful
Disadvantages: diskette expensive

...starting from the software carry out a recording on another support that the hard disk. It is with you to make it handling record the file on the external disc. This reader Zip Ioméga is compatible on PC and Macintosh, indeed the iMac has not a floppy drive. This reader Zip USB is transparent of blue color. With the back, one finds a connector USB. The utilities hardly changed, but it is very significant that you use the correct US pilots of the D-CRom.Readers ZIP comprise themselves a rather effective system of physical locking which makes it possible to protect the backups by password: the majority of the software of filing include this possibility. With this reader, I can move my files in various sites and on several computers. I can share and gather files with friends. The Zip reader does not allow to read diskettes, but it became... Read review

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Advantages: Hard wearing, faster than floppy disks
Disadvantages: Small storage, Price, compatability

...Well let me "try" and explain what a Zip Drive is. This plugs unto your USB port and looks like an external floppy disk drive, the actual disks are roughly the same dimension as a normal floppy disk, but a little thicker. The disks are well built and would be hard to damage. They are similar to floppy disks in that they have a shield which slides back when in the drive, so the disk is fully encased. Zip disks come in size variations of 25MB, 100MB and 250MB disk and still cost new around £10. Zip disks cannot be shared with others unless they have a zip drive also or you carry your drive around with you. POSSITIVES Disks can be re-used again and again. Has faster read-write time than Floppy drives Disks are very sturdy, hard to damage. Disk drive powered by USB, no adapted needed. Unfortunately due to this now becoming an age of CD... Read review

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