Re: Zip Vs EZ Flyer

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From: Jeremy Webber
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 1998 00:00

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In article <68mv8j$4j$1@news.mel.aone.net.au>, NOSPAM@nospam.net (Jason
Gan) wrote:

>min_lee@blah.etc wrote:
>
>>> for my power macintosh 7200.
>
>>> so that I can occasionally run some programs from the drive.
>
>It would appear that you will want an external storage device.
>Zip Drives are no good for running programs off it. The Zip Disks are
>supposed to be used as "floppies" (ie. not intended for serious use).
>The disks can be chucked around like floppies without suffering any
>damage.

You clearly have not used a Zip drive.  I have one, and it is fine for
running programs from (on a Mac), though not as fast as a hard disk.

I have not used a Syquest EZ Flyer so I can't comment on that, but I
suspect that Zip will be a better format if you want to exchange disks with
other Mac users, as Apple have blessed them by installing them in many
models.

Of course, if you really just want to extend your hard disk capacity you
would be better off buying a real hard disk - faster and more capacity for
your money.

  -jeremy
-- 
Jeremy Webber
Adelaide, South Australia

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