Re: I have dumped zip in favour of 2.5 in USB disks

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by dmarker2

10/8/01 10:01:28 AM

Re: I have dumped zip in favour of 2.5 in USB disks

Fit in my pocket - use just a USB cable for data & power - work on all USB computers.

My model doen't even require a driver to be installed it just works. I pay $US 30 for the disk case then add in a 2.5 in drive - paid 110 $ US for a 20GB IBM 2.5 in drive - this is a great way to transport data.

I bought 2 more cases & now use my older 2.5 in disks (3.1GB & 6.2GB) for same purpose. These piss on the old ZIPs for cost & simplicity.

Cheers

Doug Marker

(PS Shops here are full of them now - typically $US 50-60)

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Re: I have dumped zip in favour of 2.5 in USB disks - (dmarker2) - Oct. 8, 2001, 10:01:28 AM EDT

That's crippled in my book. - (inthane-chan) - Oct. 8, 2001, 12:31:00 PM EDT

Re: Intel wants to lose the FDD and other things. - (wharris2) - Oct. 5, 2001, 07:58:56 PM EDT

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