Re: Zippity-Doo Drive

Curtis Wilcox(cwcx[at]uhura.cc.rochester.edu)
Thu, 09 Jul 1998 11:03:16 -0400

>Subject: Zippity-Doo Drive
>From: Russell Aminzade <aminzade@sover.net>
>Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 18:51:19 -0400
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>Has anybody here used the new Zip drive to move files betwixt Windows and
>Macs? I'm thinking of buying one. I'd like to hear stories on what it's
>like to switch between a Mac, SCSI interface and the PC Parallel port. Any
>other tips, ideas, or precautions would be appreciated, too.

You're referring to the Zip Plus? I have one. There's not much to say other
than it works. You connect it to a Mac (or PC) SCSI port and it works like
a SCSI Zip. You connect it to a PC's parallel port and it works like a
parallel Zip.
SCSI speed is the same as the regular Zip but parallel speed is supposed to
be faster if the port supports it (is it EPP?)

HOWEVER, there are problems with it's SCSI implmentation. You risk your
"data integrity" if you use it 1) in a SCSI chain 2) with a SCSI cable
other than the one it came with 3) with any kind of gender or port changer
including 4) a PowerBook SCSI adapter.
My understanding is that data can become corrupted during the transfer
process, but not always.

Here's their info:
<http://www.iomega.com/support/techs/zip/zpluswp.html>

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