[Por_sha911]

I have used Iomega Zip drives ever since they first came out. The first drive I used was 100meg and it plugged in between the computer and printer via a parallel cable! IIRC, the last version were 750's. The 100's and 250's I use are pretty old now but they still work fine. I use an external USB drive. I like that they write and rewrite extremely fast and with the USB I can rely on using them with any machine. I also use an external HD for full backup but the Zips are great for ultra important info that needs to be stored off site. Just save, put in the case and pop it into my pocket. I've never had a problem with data loss.

The only thing to look out for is that the discs themselves do have a lifespan and you will find that after using them for years (maybe thousands of times) they will have "click death" where the disc will keep clicking and take longer to read or write. As soon as that happens, stop everything and move the data to a new disc and throw the old one out because eventually it won't read.

I know Zips are old school but they work well and they are durable long term storage.