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Iomega 10918 Zip 250 MB Parallel Port


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Remember when floppy drives ruled the land of backup storage? With hard drives becoming ever more cavernous and file sizes becoming more bloated each year, it's a wonder those atrociously slow floppy drives still come standard on every computer. Maybe it's time you moved up to something faster, better, and more capacious. A Zip 100, you say? Maybe last year. But why bother with that when you can get a Zip 250?

As you likely have gathered from the name, Iomega's Zip 250 uses 250 MB disks for incremental data backup. Since the media is removable, you can buy new disks when you need more storage instead of buying an entirely new drive. The 250 MB capacity is a much more reasonable standard for shuttling around files than the 1.44 MB diskettes used by a typical floppy drive.

You might be worried about purchasing a drive that uses a parallel interface, as that's the port most printers occupy. Iomega thoughtfully has designed the Zip 250 with a pass-through port, meaning you can attach the drive to the PC and then attach a printer to the Zip drive. It worked flawlessly in our tests. The drive comes with both an AC adapter and a parallel cable, along with one 250 MB Zip disk--everything you need to get started.

Zip drives always have been designed well, and the Zip 250 is exceptional in this regard. There's a well on the side for the power plug so it doesn't protrude from the jack. This makes it possible to stand the drive on its side if it's taking up too much space lying flat.

Zip products have been around long enough that the software for them has had plenty of time to mature. The included CD-ROMs contain useful tools like Copy Machine, which lets you copy a Zip disk using a single Zip drive, and a one-step backup/restore utility, which easily backs up files from your hard drive. We also liked the included Norton Zip Rescue Disaster Recovery software, which lets you make a working backup copy of your Windows installation so you can easily restore it if the system goes bad. It works much better than the Startup Disk utility included with Windows 95 and Windows 98.

The main drawback to the parallel-port Zip 250 is its abysmal transfer rate. Peaking at 0.8 MB per second, we're talking at least five minutes for a 250 MB transfer. That's under perfect circumstances, and we all know how often computer users encounter perfect circumstances. Regardless, it's better than the 1.44 MB floppy drive it replaces, and most users won't need to transfer more than a few megabytes worth of data at a time. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

  • Backward compatible
  • Smart design
  • Excellent software
  • Shares parallel port with printer

Cons:

  • Slow transfer rates
  • Compatible only with Windows PCs


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Good for backup . What is good about this zip drive is that it is very easy to install, and requires basically no configuration, just plug in, and install the software. The one thing I don't like about it is it sometimes freezes up your computer while you are backing up files. I mean you don't have to restart the computer or anything, you just can't do anything else for a couple minutes. Sometimes that can be a pain. All in all though, its still a good product.
Good Product . This product is fast and reliable for anything you need to save. It stores a ton of things and not to mention looks really nice on your desk.
Iomega 10918 Zip 250 MB Parallel Port Reviews
Parallel is so yesterday... . I loved the Zip 100 back a year or so ago but its now the age of USB! Having to shut down your machine, connect the drive and turn it on for this device is annoying when you move it around alot. You will also have driver problems on older computers so go internal or USB when possible.
Iomega 10918 Zip 250 MB Parallel Port Opinions
Iomega Zip Drive 250 MB . I bought this a long time ago. It was my first Zip Drive, which I don't have anymore. It was a very good drive and it lasted a long time. I now have a 750 MB Zip Drive.
Workhorse! . I use this for backing up and transferring source code, from my PC at work to my laptop and workstation at home. I spent 5 minutes to set it up and get operational. I have had no problems with the unit. Highly recommended
Great for expandability . I am a college student and the zip drive is a must as I work on different computers. I purchased the parallel-port version because I work both in Windows and in Linux on my laptop. The drive works great in either OS. If you need to back-up important data, or are just running out of space (but beware of hard-drive death), the zip drive is a great choice. I am satisfied with mine.
Does a really fine job! . I've now owned my 250 parallel port zip drive for over three years and could not manage without it. Yes it might not be as fast as some of the newer models but its the over all storage that I am please with. I use both the 100 and 250 zip disks and store a fair amount of data and photos. This machine has never let me down and I am very pleased with it! I now use it on my Windows XP without a problem although it was in the market place before XP was around. Good overall quality!!

Cons Review
Why when you could get a CD burner for the same amount? . I received my Zip drive about four years ago when I began developing PowerPoints that exceeded 23 megs. It was a great storage medium at the time and the portability of the drive was very helpful.I then bought a CD-RW two years ago and haven't touched my Zip drive since. The CD-RW drives give you all the storage flexibility of the Zip drives but they store more data (unless you purchase the 2 gig Zip Drive), they're cheaper, and more portable and can work across platforms. I can backup my files on a CD and copy them onto another computer. I can create discs of my MP3 files to play back on this or other computers.In the end, it simply is easier to burn a CD and use it on another computer. For example - some time ago I helped a friend of mine put together a presentation on a medical case he had. With all the digitized pictures and cat scans, the power point and graphic files exceed several megs - too many for a floppy. I could have given him a Zip disk and my Zip drive but he would have had to connect the Drive to his computer, install the software, and then copy the files over. Instead, I burned him a CD with the PowerPoint and all supporting files. He simply placed it into the presentation computer and was using it 30 seconds later. It doesn't get much easier than that.Zip drives are seing the end of their days. I would suggest looking at the Zip CD's and the CD-RW if you're considering purchasing a Zip Drive.
Wrong Choice: Parallel Port External Drive . Troubleshooting tips in the User's Manual are a warning for what you can expect. Examples: "Computer hangs on reboot or does not operate correctly" and "Zip drive transfer speed seems slow". Forget tech (phone) support unless you enjoy long wait times. Email tech support turnaround response time within a day or two is usually a general answer to a specific question. If you have a choice, don't waste your money on this parallel device -- instead buy the USB version.
The Iomega drive engineers need a dope-slap . My Zip 100 suffered from the "Click of Death" and I lost about five disks and the whole drive before I learned on the Internet about this well-known problem. I gave Iomega my email address when I registered my drive but they didn't tell me that using their well-documented defective drives ruins the disk with loss of all data. But, I had to get my data off, so I bought a Zip 250 and today I had the Click of Death again with total loss of data and a ruined expensive disk. Arrggh!Needless to say, I would NEVER recommend a Zip drive and I am planning on forever boycotting Iomega.And, if you happen to run into a Zip drive engineer who designed this turkey, please give him or her a (gentle) dope slap for me.Who at Iomega thought this piece of engineering garbage was suitable for valuable data?(If you are tempted to by a Zip, anyway, search for "Click of Death" ...before buying a Zip drive. I wonder how many countless gigabytes of data have been lost?)

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Feature Iomega 10918 Zip 250 MB Parallel Port

  • 250 MB version of classic parallel-port Zip drive
  • 0.8 MBps maximum sustained transfer rate
  • 4 milliseconds minimum seek time
  • Detaches easily and goes where you go. Can piggyback your printer or anything that uses the parallel printer port.
  • IomegaWare CD-ROM includes all the Iomega software you need to operate your drive




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Product Details

EAN : 0742709109188
UPC : 742709109188
MPN : ZIP250PARALLEL
Brand : Iomega
Weight : 4 pounds
Height : 5 inches
Length : 12 inches
Width : 11 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : Iomega
Model : 10918
Platform : Windows NT
Publisher : Iomega
SKU : NAS-B0000300QQ
Studio : Iomega

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