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Price at Time of Review (£) |
Rating |
Comment |
Additional Info |
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Issue |
Page |
Additional comments, notes
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Backup/Data Storage Devices (cartridge) |
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Iomega Jaz Drive |
399 |
***** |
Good build and performance. A very enticing product. |
1Gb storage capacity, SCSI interface, 5.4Mb/sec transfer rate. |
Iomega |
0800 973194 |
22 |
141 |
recommended
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Iomega Zip Drive |
126 |
**** |
Not the fastest performer, but good value. |
100Mb storage cartridges, 20Mb per minute throughput, 2ms seek time,
parallel port or SCSI. |
Iomega |
0800 898563 |
10 |
105 |
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Sysquest EZ135 |
179 |
***** |
Versatile and effective, though low capacity cartridges. |
135Mb storage cartridges, SCSI-2 interface, 2.4Mbps sustained data transfer
rate, software bundle. |
SysQuest |
0800 5625559 |
14 |
153 |
recommended
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Sysquest SQ270 |
650 |
***** |
An excellent backup solution, convenient and robust. |
270Mb storage cartridges, SCSI interface. |
SysQuest |
0800 5625559 |
2 |
132 |
recommended
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Backup/Data Storage Devices (tape) |
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Colorado Trakker 700 |
263 |
**** |
Be cautious about claimed tape capacity. |
Parallel port, claims 680Mb tape capacity (compressed 340Mb tapes). |
Hewlett Packard |
01344 369222 |
10 |
115 |
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Conner Tapestor |
479 |
****** |
Very quick, high capacity. |
SCSI or IDE, mini cartridges. |
Conner |
01628 777277 |
11 |
120 |
recommended
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Datasonix Pereos |
595 |
**** |
Tidy, light and durable but very expensive. |
Parallel port connector, tapes 612Mb uncompressed. |
Datasonix |
01865 883302 |
9 |
105 |
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Iomega 700 Insider |
325 |
***** |
Refreshingly easy to use. |
340Mb uncompressed tape capacity. |
Iomega |
0800 898563 |
5 |
118 |
recommended
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Iomega Ditto 3200 |
240 |
**** |
Capable device for personal use. |
1.6Gb capacity (3.2Gb compressed), floppy connector, 19Mb per minute
transfer rate. |
Iomega |
0800 898563 |
15 |
94 |
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Backup/Data Storage Devices (Mini Disc) |
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Sony MDH-10 |
499 |
**** |
Small, light and tough, but slow data transfer rate. |
SCSI-2, min seek 500ms, transfer 150Kbps (single speed), 140Mb discs. |
Sony |
0181 760 0500 |
15 |
101 |
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