Re: Syquest EZ135 drives

[tward@thymaster.interaccess.com (Tony Ward)]

Krishna Madurai Sadasivam (sadasiva@utkvx.utk.edu) wrote:

: Has anyone played around with these new removable drives? I'm seriously
: considering one (after I get that nice VGA monitor, of course) and would like
: to know if it is really any better than the Zip Drives I read about in the
: latest GS+ ish....

 [This is a reprint of a message I posted on GEnie today.]

The new SyQuest removable is now available. Here is a comparison of the
Iomega Zip 100 and the SyQuest EZ135 removable hard drives.

                             Iomega Zip 100             SyQuest EZ135
                           ------------------         -----------------
 Storage capacity                100 MB                     135 MB
 Seek time                        29 ms                    13.5 ms
 Transfer rate (max sust.)     1 MB / sec                2.4 MB / sec
 Drive size (external)    7.10" x 5.35" x 1.47"     8.45" x 4.80" x 2.08"
 Weight                      about 1 pound                2.3 pounds
 Power cord                     included                   included
 SCSI cable                     included                   included
 Terminator                  yes (ext. switch)               yes ***
 SCSI ID selector            yes (ext. switch)               ???
 Approx street price            $199.95 *                  $239.95 *
 Disk/cartridge price            $19.95 **                  $24.95 **
 Drive warranty                  1 year                     2 years
 Disk/cartridge warranty     limited lifetime               5 years

   * MacWarehouse price. Includes one disk/cartridge
  ** Price is for a single disk/cartridge. Volume discounts apply.
 *** Method unknown. Either a switch or external terminator plug.

I don't know if the SyQuest has a SCSI ID external selector or if it uses
internal jumpers. I don't know what type of SCSI connection the SyQuest
uses, but judging by its small size I would guess a 25-pin like the Iomega.
Performance numbers are the manufacturer's estimates. The disks/cartridges
are =not= interchangeable, they are different sizes, but both are about the
size of a double-thick 3.5" disk.

MacWarehouse carries both drives and will send you a fax data sheet or give
voice information by calling 1-800-255-6227. I don't work for MacWarehouse,
I just happened to get the information from them.


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