Minimum Workstation Standards Zip Drives

The 750 MB Iomega ZIP drive should now be considered the entry-level device. An external 750 MB ZIP drive using USB 2.0 is recommended. Please note the following: 100 MB ZIP disks can be used in the 250 MB drive. 100 MB ZIP disks formatted and modified can still be readable in ZIP drives that support larger capacities. 250 MB ZIP disks cannot be read in the older 100 MB ZIP drive. All Zip disks can be read by the 750 MB drive, however, only the 250 & 750 MB Zip disks can be written to by this drive. Additional Comments ZIP disks should not be used for a long-term backup solution. They should be used for transferring data from one machine to another. They are not a reliable backup medium. CD or DVD disks are the recommended medium for long-term backup storage.

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