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Re: ZiP -vs- EZ135

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From: Jordan Redner
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 15:09
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I just installed an EZ drive in about 20 minutes - on Windows 95.

That's including the new Adaptec SCSI controller.

I wanted to get a ZIP drive, but couldn't find any in stock
anywhere.

I am very happy with what I have seen so far.  Very fast disk
r/w speeds.  Perfect for what I need.

As far as using recycled materials for making the disks - 
that kind of scares me - but don't you think they are trying
to keep the cost as low as possible, and not trying to raise 
it to compete with the ZIP drives - of course they are.  

Do storage prices ever increase???  Besides RAM.

I haven't had experience with the ZIP drives, other than 
some of my friends use them, and say they have lost diskette
data several times (not to say this won't happen witht the
EZ).

Another deciding factor for me is experience.  Although I don't
know who makes ZIP and how long they have been on the block -
but Syquest has been doing this $%^&$#%$ - making removable 
media for as long as I can remember, since I was a cocky
14 year old learning about Foxbase (Im 28 now).

HTH

Later,

Jordan
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From: jordan@colorado.net (Jordan Redner)
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Subject: Re: ZiP -vs- EZ135
Date: 12 Jan 1996 15:09:59 GMT
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