Zip Drive
A Zip drive was a removable disk storage system for computers, introduced by Iomega in the mid-1990s, that was similar to a floppy drive but with much greater storage capacity. It used proprietary disks that initially held 100 MB, and later versions held 250 MB or 750 MB, which was a significant increase over the 1.44 MB of standard floppy disks. Zip drives were used for backing up files and transferring data between computers, though they were eventually replaced by more cost-effective and higher-capacity media like CD-R/RW and flash drives.
Key features
Storage capacity: Initially 100 MB, later upgraded to 250 MB and 750 MB.
Functionality: A removable storage device used for backup, data archiving, and file transfer.
Physical design: The disks were larger and more durable than standard floppy disks and came in both internal and external drive versions.
Performance: It offered significantly faster data transfer rates than standard floppy drives.
Interfaces: Both internal (IDE, SCSI) and external (SCSI, parallel port, USB) versions were available.
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