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Yeah, but the SyQuest 270 carts are prone to failure. i.e. they won't
mount if you use it as a HD for too long. Since EZ is based on 270 technology,
the same problems will most likely occur with the EZ. Zip is an innovation,
not a product rushed out to the market because a competitor came out
with something amazing.

Jim


Classic Concepts (ladyhawk@jobe.shell.portal.com) wrote:

: An email inquiry asked about the physical dimensions of these drives.  He 
: was right, I didn't include that information in my original research, so 
: I'll post it here separately, since it's probably of interest to many:

: Iomega ZIP drive 100 MByte    Street price:  $199.99 (with cart)
: 29 ms access time, 1 MByte per second transfer rate

: 1 lb, very compact, palm sized; looks very much like a portable CD player
: size.  I suspect it has good portability.  The cartridges look like
: slightly larger floppies.  Some folks have emailed me that they are in
: short supply, and some folks have told me the 25 MByte carts are not
: available yet.  I have no confirmation of either statement and I invite
: additional information. The drive can be placed horizontally or vertically
: (has little 'feet' on the side).  A push button on the front right ejects
: the cartridges.  There's a little window in the top.  No write protect 
: tab on cartridges. 
: Availability:  quite a few people seem to have them, but generally they 
: are backordered 4 - 8 weeks (at least at the five places I called).

: Syquest EZ Drive 135 MByte cartridges Street price:  $207.99 (no cart) 
: 13 ms average access time  2.4 MByte per second max transfer rate

: Not as portable as the ZIP Drive, it looks more solid, and not unlike
: small CD-ROM drives.  The weight is 2.3 lb.  The cartridges are just a
: shade under 4" square, again, just slightly larger than floppies.  It
: measures roughly 2" x 5" by 8.5" deep.  I noticed one poster suggesting
: the case could be removed and the drive installed inside a machine in a
: floppy slot.  Don't know if carts can be write protected. 

: Availability:  Some people got them at higher prices, but they
: generally are backordered 4-6 weeks at current prices.