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In article <skkim-0807951510530001@f182-053.net.wisc.edu>,
   skkim@students.wisc.edu (Stuart Kim) wrote:
>In article <3tmb4c$ds1@lantana.singnet.com.sg>,
>koksl@merlion.singnet.com.sg (Ian H. Chan) wrote:
>
>> I was (am?) considering buying the Zip to store image files generated by 
>> Photoshop on my PC, and for backup purposes, and because I could use it 
>> on a Mac if I bought one.
>> 
>> However, the recent reports of problems is making me think twice.
>> 
>> But anyway, if more people do Photoshoping on the Mac, then the Zip would 
>> be a great device to have.
>> - Ian
>
>
>   This is just my opinion.  I'm a Mac user, and I've been frustrated by
>the lack of cheap removable storage solutions to back up my hard drive and
>archive my applications.  I couldn't afford the other types of media
>(SyQuest drives, Iomega Bernoulli technology, MO) and buying an external
>hard disk was a limited solution since I used it primarily to back up my
>primary one.  I also didn't like the limitations of a tape backup system. 
>Second, I've accumulated a large number of floppy disks which became
>unmanageable ( and the short life of floppy disks resulted in me losing
>data over the years).  I'm also involved with WWW page creation, and the
>Zip cartridges allow me to use scratch disks which don't clutter my
>primary hard drive.  The Zip Drive filled a void that many low to middle
>end Macintosh users have yelled about - removable storage at a low
>price.     
>

I'm looking into a zip for exactly the same reson Ian points our above.
I asked a question a while ago that got 1 response... Are print shops
looking into the Zip drive as a possible new media that some of us armchair
desktop publishers can use to transport our huge graphic files. 
Many people I've spoken to say (go syquest) but they may be behind the
times. It's just too expensive. The zip does fill the void for PC users
also regarding lowcost high storage media but I have to get something 
that the print shops can read.

Thx, Rod ELlison

btw..what are the problems he's talking about above??!