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From: "Real Name Not Configured" <Todd.K.Lemoine-1@tc.umn.edu>
Subject: RE: Re: Zip drive versus EasyDrive (Syquest)
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 15:31:05
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On Tue, 27 Feb 1996 07:29:13 -0800,
sultan@wwa.com wrote...
>well, I have a Zip drive (initially it was the parralel version) and it
>is very slow!!!!! I exchanged for a scsi version and the speed was a
>little better and I could use it on my amiga also, but to be honest I am
>really not that excited about it. It is cheap for less than $200 it is
>worth the money but I heard that the syquest drive is much better.
>Personally I have a 4gig DAT for backup and a CD-R to record CD and I
>love that combination, plus it is cheaper in the media area.o
>
They SyQuest EZ 135 is really nice.. the box says it runs at around 13ms
and using it, it appears to make good on that claim, it's just like a
removable HD, the new cartridges are like 19.99 for a 135MB, I'm really
pleased with the one I've been using and would reccomend it to anyone.
