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Check out the new Zip® 250MB USB drive, the latest SuperFloppy solution from Iomega®.
The latest addition to the Zip® product line, the Zip® 250MB USB drive, offers an ultra-thin mobile design that meets the high-capacity storage needs for both PC and Mac users. At one inch thick and weighing just under a pound, the Zip® 250MB USB drive can accompany the most demanding mobile computer user. Connect the drive conveniently with the industry-standard USB port, or for mobile users, the drive also provides a host-powered PCMCIA interface. Explore the new features in the Zip® 250MB USB drive from Iomega in the At-A-Glance list below.
The Zip® 250MB USB drive At-A-Glance:
- Ultra-thin, mobile design.
- Compatible with USB-enabled PC and Macintosh systems.
- Requires MacOS® 8.1 or higher, or Windows® 95, Windows® 98, or
Windows NT® 4.0.
 Connects via PCMCIA interface with Windows® 95 or Windows® 98.
- PCMCIA connection is host powered and does not require an external power supply.
- Hot plug and play, except Windows® NT 4.0.
- Up to 900KB/sec transfer rate.
- Includes IomegaWare™ 2.1 with the latest software advancements from Iomega including QuikSync™ instant backup utility.
- Compatible with both Zip® 100MB and 250MB disks.
- Compatible with more than 150 million Zip® 100MB disks shipped to date.
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Out of the box the Zip® 250 USB drive includes:
(1) Zip® 250MB drive.
(1) Zip® 250MB disk.
(1) Light weight USB data cable*.
(1) Iomega Zip® power supply.
(1) Stand that holds the drive on its side.
(1) IomegaWare™ CD-ROM with all the software you need to operate your drive..
(1) Welcome packet with Quick Start guide.
(1) CD-ROM containing electronic users manual.
* The Zip® 250 USB drive can be purchased with the PCMCIA interface or the PCMCIA interface can be purchased seperately.
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For drive installation on PC systems:
- Pentium® 100 or higher.
- Built-in USB controller (some USB controllers or motherboards may not support all types of USB devices).
- Microsoft® Windows® 95 or higher, or Windows NT® 4.0. or higher
- 2x CD-ROM drive or higher.
For drive installation on Notebook PCs:
- Notebook computer with available PCMCIA slot.
- PCMCIA cable.
- Microsoft® Windows® 95 or higher
- 2x CD-ROM drive or higher.
For drive installation on Macintosh®:
- Power Macintosh® G3 or iMac® computer with built-in USB connection.
- MacOS® 8.1 or higher.
- 2x CD-ROM drive or higher.
For Iomega® Software installation on all systems:
- 8MB of RAM.
- 31MB hard drive space recommended.
- HTML (Internet) browser to view electronic user's manual.
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Each Zip® 250 USB drive ships with all the Iomega® software you will need to install and use your drive. The Iomega® software suite is designed to help you take advantage of your drive and the information you commit to reliable Zip® disks. The Iomega® Software suite includes:
IomegaWare™ 2.1. IomegaWare™ is your drive's core application that allows for quick and convenient access to your files, Iomega® drive tools, diagnostic utilities, other Iomega® software, Web links, and online help.
Iomega® 1-Step Backup. 1-Step Backup easily backs up data files from your hard drive to Zip® disks.
Iomega® QuikSync™. With the Iomega® QuikSync™ software, it's not only easy to back up to Zip® or Jaz® drives, it's automatic. QuikSync™ watches a single directory on your hard drive, and when a change is made to files there, a copy is automatically saved to your QuikSync™ Zip® disk.
Iomega® RecordIt™.RecordIt™ software is the coolest way to record (and play back) voice and music on your computer! Record up to 21 hours of meetings, conferences and music on a single Zip® 250MB disk.
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Additional items to make the Zip® 250 USB drive fit your circumstances:
- Zip® PCMCIA card and cable bundle - Connect quickly and easily with the Zip® 250 USB drive's built-in PCMCIA interface. And, since the PCMCIA connection is host powered, you won't need to lug around a power supply.
- Zip® 250 disk packs - Available in 1, 4, and 6 disk packs.
- Zip® carrying case - Dependable and protective way to safely transport your drive.
- Windows® 2000 compatibility
- FireWire Adapter - the perfect way to turbo-charge your Zip® drive. Go.
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| Zip® 250 USB Drives |
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| Performance |
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| Random Access Time |
<50 Milliseconds |
| Sustained Transfer Rate |
up to 900KB/sec |
| Burst Transfer Rate |
up to 1.0MB/sec |
| Typical Throughput |
up to 55 MB/min |
| Rotational Speed |
2941 RPM |
| Average Start/Stop Time |
5-8 seconds |
| Long Format Time |
8-10 minutes |
| Short Format Time |
10 seconds (for 250MB media) |
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| General |
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| Disk Storage Capacity |
100MB or 250MB per disk
(where 1MB = 1million bytes) |
| Operating System Capacity |
Win® 95/98, NT® 4.0, Mac OS® 8.1 and above |
| Interface |
USB (Universal Serial Bus) |
| Connection |
USB (type B) 4 pin cable |
| Acoustical Noise |
2.3 amp peak |
| Dimensions (l x w x h ) |
6 11/16 in X 4 5/8 in X 1 in |
| Weight |
9.1 oz (drive), 13.4 oz (drive/PCMCIA),
15.3 oz (drive/USB power supply) |
| Read/Write Protect |
via software (optional password protection) |
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| Temperature |
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| Operating |
10 to 32 C |
| Storage |
-22 to 51 C |
| Shipping |
-40 to 60 C |
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| Relative Humidity (non condensing) |
| Operating |
20% to 80% |
| Non-Operating |
10% to 90% |
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| Vibration |
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| Operating |
0.4g @ 5-20 Hz, 0.2g @ 20-250 Hz |
| Shipping |
1.3g @ 5-27 Hz, 2.0g @ 28-60 Hz,
5.0 g @ 60-500 Hz |
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| Shock @ 11ms duration sine wave |
| Operating |
7Gs |
| Non-Operating |
100Gs |
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| Reliability and Service |
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| MTBF |
100,000 hours |
| Disk Drop Height/Shock Tolerance |
1.5 meters/100Gs |
| Disk Estimated Shelf Life |
10 years |
| Warranty--Drive/media |
1 year limited/5 year limited |
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