Name Price at Time of Review (£) Rating Comment Additional Info Supplier Tel Issue Page Additional comments, notes
Backup/Data Storage Devices (cartridge)
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
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
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
Sysquest SQ270 650 ***** An excellent backup solution, convenient and robust. 270Mb storage cartridges, SCSI interface. SysQuest 0800 5625559 2 132 recommended
Backup/Data Storage Devices (tape)
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
Conner Tapestor 479 ****** Very quick, high capacity. SCSI or IDE, mini cartridges. Conner 01628 777277 11 120 recommended
Datasonix Pereos 595 **** Tidy, light and durable but very expensive. Parallel port connector, tapes 612Mb uncompressed. Datasonix 01865 883302 9 105
Iomega 700 Insider 325 ***** Refreshingly easy to use. 340Mb uncompressed tape capacity. Iomega 0800 898563 5 118 recommended
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
Backup/Data Storage Devices (Mini Disc)
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