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The new Iomega PocketZip™ PC Card drive is an integrated, high-capacity removable solution for notebook users. This sleek, compact drive, which fits into a notebook's PC Card slot, allows users to store, protect, and share their important information on a PocketZip™ 40MB** disk.
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Insert the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive directly into a notebook's PC Card slot. No data cable or power cords.
Backup important files with the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive, automatically using Iomega®'s QuikSync software.
Share files between notebooks because the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive is compatible on other laptops with Windows® 95 98.
Save your batteries. The low power consumption PocketZip™ PC Card Drive conserves the life of your notebook battery.
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PocketZip™ PC Card Drive is an integrated, high-capacity removable solution for notebook users. This sleek, compact drive, which fits into a notebook's PC Card slot, allows users to store, protect and share their important information on a 40MB** PocketZip™ Disk.
PocketZip™ Disk. The 5cm by 5cm PocketZip™ disk holds 40MB** of data. That's a lot of presentations, text documents, e-mails and other files.
IomegaWare™ Software. The latest drivers and tools, including QuikSync, that allow your PocketZip™ PC Card Drive to backup and protect your important data.
QuikSync software instantly backs up your files to your Zip®, Jaz® or PocketZip™ disk without interrupting your work, and it's compatible with Windows® 95, 98 and Windows® NT.
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The PocketZip™ PC Card Drive is compatible with notebooks PCs running Microsoft® Windows® 95 and 98. The PocketZip™ PC Card Drive requires:
- Notebook computer with an available PC card slot
- Pentium® 100 MHz processor (or higher) recommended
- 4X (or faster) CD-ROM drive to install software
- Microsoft® Windows® 95/98
- 16MB RAM
- 10MB of free hard drive space
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The PocketZip™ PC Card Drive is compatible with notebook PCs running Microsoft® Windows® 95 and 98 and requires an available PC card slot.
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The PocketZip™ PC Card Drive comes with everything you need to get started, including your first PocketZip™ disk. But, it's always a good idea to have extra PocketZip™ disks on hand. Extra disks are available in 2 and 10-packs.
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Temperature
Operating
Storage
Shipping
Dimensions (L x W x H)
Weight
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42 degrees C
-40 to 65 degrees C
-40 to 65 degrees C
85.6 mm x 54 mm x 5 mm
41 grams (without disk)
PC TYPE II / ATAPI
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What is the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive? |
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The PocketZip™ PC Card Drive is the most convenient way for notebook users to protect their most important files. The PocketZip™ PC Card Drive is a PC Card-sized removable storage product similar to Iomega®'s Zip® drive, which uses removable disks to store files from your notebook computer. The capacity of each PocketZip™ disk is 40MB**. The entire drive and disk fit into the PC Card slot of your notebook computer. |
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Who is the target customer for the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive? |
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The PocketZip™ PC Card Drive was designed to specifically meet the needs of the notebook user. |
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What are the benefits of PocketZip™ PC Card Drive? |
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Convenience. The PocketZip™ PC Card Drive and PocketZip disks provide easy backup, exchange and file mobility for PC notebook users.
Mobility. The PocketZip™ PC Card Drive fits completely into a notebook computer's PC Card slot making it a "nothing extra" carry solution.
Affordability. At a RRP of A$229 and NZ$325 (inc.GST) the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive is an affordable solution to notebook users. 40MB** PocketZip™ disks are available at an RRP as low as A$20.90 and NZ$28.90 (inc.GST) per disk, when purchased in a 10-pack. Extra disks are available in 2 and 10 packs.
Performance. With a transfer rate of up to 620K per second, the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive enables notebook users to instantly access and share information.
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What storage devices are notebook users currently using? |
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Notebook users currently use a variety of storage options, among them 1.44MB floppies, Zip® and Jaz® drives and disks. |
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How does the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive differ from the Zip® drive? |
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The PocketZip™ PC Card Drive was designed specifically for those customers who use their notebooks as their primary computer and value the mobility of their storage solutions. Zip® drives are the preferred storage solution of millions of desktop and notebook users who need to share important information with others and transport information between work and home. |
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Compare the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive and the PocketZip™ Mobile Drive. |
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The PocketZip™ Mobile Drive offers versatile storage solutions for users of desktop computers, notebooks, Windows® CE devices, and digital cameras. With its modular design, it can be configured to connect easily and quickly to all these products. The PocketZip™ PC Card Drive is specifically designed for notebook customers. Both products use the incredibly small 40MB** PocketZip™ disks. |
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What is the durability and reliability of the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive? |
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Customers should treat the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive with the same care as they treat their notebooks. |
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What is the size and weight of the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive? |
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The PocketZip™ PC Card Drive is only 5mm high, 54mm wide, 86.5mm in length and weighs only 41 grams. |
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What effect will the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive have on the battery power of the notebook? |
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Nominal. When the drive is not in use it will power down and remain in sleep mode. |
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What notebooks are compatible with the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive? |
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PC notebooks with a standard PC Card slot running Windows® 95 or 98. |
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Will the capacity of the PocketZip™ disk increase? |
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There is a theoretical limit to our technology, and we believe it can be increased. But we have not publicly announced our capacity roadmap at this time. We have spoken with our customers, and 40MB** is adequate capacity for notebook users. A 40MB** PocketZip™ disk holds more than the equivalent of 25 floppies. |
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What about a Mac version of the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive? |
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We will support the Mac platform in future PocketZip™ products. |
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Where does the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive show up on the PC notebook? |
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Upon installation, a drive letter (usually E:/) is assigned to the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive. You can access the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive through Windows® Explorer and the "My Computer" icon on your desktop. |
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How do I save, copy, move and delete files from the PocketZip™ disk? |
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PocketZip™ disks function like other removable disks (e.g. floppy and Zip® disks) in terms of copying, saving, moving and deleting files. After inserting the PocketZip™ disk into the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive, all of the Windows® functions can be accessed accordingly (e.g. save, copy, paste, drag, drop and delete). |
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What will be bundled with the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive? |
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One 40MB** PocketZip™ disk, an IomegaWare™ software CD-ROM, QuikSync software for real-time, all-the-time backups and a user's manual will come bundled with the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive. |
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What type of software comes with the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive? |
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In addition to operating software, the PocketZip™ PC Card Drive includes QuikSync software. QuikSync software is a simple way to automatically back up your most important files while additionally performing version tracking. |
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Copyright® 1999 Iomega Corporation. All rights reserved. The stylized "i" logo are registered trademarks, and PocketZip And "Storage for life on the go" are trademarks of Corporation. All other products and brand names are the property of their respective holders.
Microsoft and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other products and brand names are the property of their respective owners.
**40MB capacity where 1MB = 1 million bytes. The capacity reported by your operating system may vary.
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