Iomega 32324 Zip 750MB External USB Drive

I had priced external zip disk drives (750) and was not ready to spend that much (my search results showed prices ranging from $80-$200) - but needed to restore lost files from zip disks.After ordering the drive - I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived only a few days later, it is in excellent condition and works great.Thank you for the affordability, efficiency and accurate description of condition.

I have been happy with my three older zip drives, and this drive is continuing my unbroken string of satisfaction with Iomega products.Installation: The software installed cleanly. I love boring installations!Connectivity: The drive ran fine on a hub. It helps that it is self-powered and doesn't need to draw power off the USB line. It comes with an adapter-at least my drive did. (The "Technical Data" section of this site's product description says that the drive is powered by your USB cable. But if you choose to use the adapter, I doubt that that statement is correct.) I later installed a USB 2.0 card and gave the zip drive its own port, but it is still plugged into the adapter.Speed: Speed is relative. Even with the obsolete USB 1, the 750 was faster than my 4x CD-RW, my previous backup engine. And now with USB 2.0, it writes a 175 MB zip file in 45 seconds.Human Factors: Another reviewer complained that this drive is so lightweight that it just scoots backwards when you try to insert a disk. He's right. So I took a crude but effective approach to "planting" the drive. I took a big piece of duct tape and taped the drive to the top of my system unit. Now the drive is in a real handy spot, and it doesn't budge when I insert a disk. So what if it's no longer portable, and it's more like an internal drive. That's OK.Vulnerable to static discharge? It is, according to one reviewer, who had a spark leap from his finger to the drive, and said spark temporarily knocked his drive out of commission. I have had no such problem because with the drive taped in place, I don't have to hold it down with one hand when inserting a disk. So I don't need to touch the case. Also, it may help that the drive is against my system unit's metal case.Some nitpicking:(1) This drive is much noisier than my previous three zip drives (all internal). Its "zip" noises are loud and raspy.(2) Dust might get inside the drive because there is more air space around the door than I have ever seen on a drive. I hope it won't collect enough dust to damage it. I see no way to safely clean it out.(3) Iomega innovates so quickly that any Iomega product you buy may soon be obsolete.SAVE THE ANTI-STATIC BAG that the drive ships in. If you ever need to carry the drive somewhere, you can use the bag to protect it from static and keep that loose penny in your purse or briefcase from slipping into it.January, 2007 update: I ended up buying two of these drives. However, the first drive has now died after about three years of normal use with no spill, fall, or other accident. My concern about dust (#2 under nitpicking, above) might be more than a nit, after all.

Very Good Condition was more like Not functional! The reader was shipped in flimsy envelope with barely any protection. By the time I get it, the top cover comes off just holding it. The top cover itself is dirty and banged in 3 places. Placed the cover back. Plugged it. Place disk in. Computer won't find the drive. Try on other computer, Nothing.Now the disk is stuck inside. The release button does nothing. Bring it to best buy to see if their cables and their computer can recognize the drive and hopefully remove my drive. Nop. The store crew didn't want to damage the reader. Sending it in = $250. Called another local data recovery company that wants $600 and a week to see if they can figure out how to retrieve data. The hell with that. I won't return the reader to seller with the disk inside. So I decided to bite the +/- $30 and dismantle the damn reader to save the disk.

I have been using Zip disks for over 6 years now. 98% of the time, me and my colleagues use 100MB disks, and the rest of the time we use 250MB. I have never seen anyone use 750MB disks, and have never seen any computer with a 750MB Zip drive (except the one I own). That means most people would never use this drive for transferring stuff between computers. The only reason for getting this drive is if you want to back up your own files, but that can be done much better using CDs and DVDs. Besides its limited use, this 750MB drive can read from but not write to 100MB disks, which can be quite inconvenient at times. On the other hand, a 250MB drive can read from and write to both 250MB and 100MB disks. So, you may be better off getting a 250MB Zip drive.

Works great. I had a friend whose drive died and needed to get the data from the old drives. It worked and I was able to transfer the data to current storage technology (USB drives)

This product no longer has web support from the iomega company because it's out of production. The item works very well. I needed it to read old zip disks. I think the iomega company should be more considerate of customers who have invested in disks for storage.

I paid for a new one and the one I received was used and did not work properly, and it did not come with the original packaging. Very disappointed and return item.

This product has served me well for years, providing automatic backup of key files designated by me. It's been a life saver after a couple of unexpected crashes. Just plug it in and it's ready to go. No special software required.It uses disks with a 750mb capacity. That works fine for me but might not be so appropriate for someone with a need to back up huge files like movies and games. The one recently purchased through Amazon.com is a replacement.