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In article <ant0301280b06vXP@nelson.tcp.co.uk>, Chris Nelson
<URL:mailto:nelson@tcp.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> In article <ant3119110b0yYVB@darwin.u-net.com>, Tim Dawson
> <URL:mailto:dawsontp@darwin.u-net.com> wrote:
> > 
> > I have been following this "Zip problems" versus Syquest thread
with
> > interest as a potential purchaser of something along these lines
for HD
> > backup and keeping extrafonts, utilities and clip art for
occasional access.
[snippety snip]
> > Access, as quoted is "half the speed of a conventional drive"...
presumably
> > a conventional HD.
> 
> The drive is now as fast as a hard disc, but it is fast. I have a
RiscPC 600
> and everything runs off it perecftly well. 
> 
> Even Windoze 95, see below.

the SCSI-version is allmost as fast as the internal IDE-HD. The par.
version is logically a tad slower (I gues about half as fast as a
SCSI-2 connected). Of course it all depends on the i/f you're using.

e.g. On my A410 with uncached Morley it goes about 600Kb/s (a bit
*faster* than the internal ST-506 40MB HD  :-) ). On my StrongARM-
Risc PC it goes about 1300KB/s (more or less the same as my IDE 400MB
hd)
 
> > Compatibility considerations... ZIPs appear quite popular amongst
the PC
> > fraternity
> 
> My college is considering getting one, espiecally as they have now
seen mine 
> working, on their PC's.
> 
> > 
> > So taking these factors into a/c which should one buy??
> 
> Zip Drive ;)

If you consider a zipdrive I think it's worthwile to invest in the
SCSI-version and a SCSI-card. Though I think that Syquest are a lot
more secure especially since ZIP-drives cause a lot of problems on
the Acorn platform (see my posting about ZIP and powertec a few days
back in c.s.a.hardware)

I wouldn't by them again if I could redo things...

> > Are there any parallel port Zipists out there happy with there
lot?
> 
> I am very happy with it. There are a couple of problems in the
software, but as
> I don't find them very much of a problem, I haven't attempt to get
an upgrade 
> until today, that after haveing the drive for over a month.
> 
[snip]
> If you are feeling low and not sure about Iomega go to there
homepage:
> 
> http://www.iomega.com

Iomega is a dumbass company whom doen't respond to email, faxes nor
telephones... it's 0900 call nos. are usually unmanned and if you
happen to find someone picking up the phone they have absolutly no
fucking idea what you're talking about... especially when you tell
them that you're NOT running windows :-(

A typical American company.... I guess that Syquest isn't any better.

[snip] 
 
> If you think the Zip drives are out of date, then why are they
selling so well.
> Look though a PC Magazine how many companies make a point of
putting a big add
> for Zip drives? and how many for syqests?
> 

because PC-loosers are allways looking at the best bargains (instead
of a decent product...why would they be PC-looser...huh) and ZIP-
drives are cheaper then syquests. This has nothing to do about "how
good they are". Zipdrives are for the misers. Another toy to sell to
the PC-mass...

> Just some of my thoughts
> 
> Chris
> 

Mine too

Manuel
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