Iomega Sales & Technical Note 3/10/95 ZIP FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHEN WILL THE ZIP DRIVE BE AVAILABLE? The Zip drive is scheduled to start shipping in late March 1995. WHAT IS THE PRICE FOR THE DRIVE? The street price for the drive will be about $199.99. A 100MB starter disk is included with this price. Additional 100MB disks will have a street price of about $19.95 for each 100MB disk. WHY IS IT CALLED ZIP? The Zip name is descriptive of the products key attributes; speed, mobility, simplicity, and security. IS COMPRESSION USED WITH IN THE ZIP DRIVE? The Zip drive works similar to a normal hard drive. It does not automatically perform any data compression during write or read operations. However, popular compression software, such as Stacker, should be compatible. Also, backup software with compression works with the Zip drive. IS AN INTERNAL ZIP DRIVE AVAILABLE? The ZIP drive is an external drive only. There are two models, a SCSI model and a Parallel Port model. There is currently no internal model available but it is being considered by Iomega development. WHAT ZIP DRIVE MODELS ARE AVAILABLE? A Zip SCSI model and a Zip Parallel Port model. The SCSI model can be used with Macintosh or a PC that is using a ZIP compatible SCSI adapter. The SCSI model has two 25 pin SCSI ports (for chaining), a SCSI ID switch, and a SCSI termination switch. The Parallel Port model can only be used with a PC and connects to the computers Parallel Port. DOES ZIP USE BERNOULLI TECHNOLOGY? NO, Zip uses a new design which leverages Iomega's 15 years of experience with high capacity removaable storage. WHAT IS INCLUDED WITH THE ZIP DRIVE? The Zip solution comes complete with drive, cable, power supply, operating software, and a starter 100MB disk with Zip tools software. WHICH SCSI ADAPTERS CAN BE USED WITH THE SCSI ZIP MODEL? Iomega provides a optional low cost SCSI adapter called the Zip Zoom Accelerator. Other ASPI compatible SCSI adapters can be used in conjunction with Iomega SCSI driver software. WHAT OPERATING SYSTEMS ARE SUPPORTED? * DOS 4.x or greater, DR/NOVELL DOS 6.0 or greater, Compaq DOS 3.31 or greater, and Windows 3.1. * OS/2 version 2.0 or greater, with the purchase of the optional Iomega OS/2 driver software package (OAD For OS/2 version 2.33 or greater). * Macintosh System 6.0.8 required system 7.0 or greater recommended. WHAT ARE THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR MY COMPUTER? * IBM PC And Compatibles: DOS 4.x or greater, 640K RAM, Windows requires a minimum 2MB RAM (4 or greater is recommended). * Macintosh: System 6.0.8 or greater, 4MB of RAM, MAC SE or greater. DOES THE PARALLEL PORT MODEL ALLOW PRINTER CONNECTION? Yes, the Parallel Port ZIP model has a second port that lets you connect to your printer. IS THERE A SPEED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SCSI AND PARALLEL MODELS ON PC'S? The SCSI model is 2-5 times faster, depending on your system configuration, however, the parallel port model is easily connected to any PC. WILL THE ZIP DRIVE RUN IN BOTH HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL POSITIONS? Yes, the drive has rubber feet on it to support both horizontal and vertical positions. IS THE ZIP DRIVE COMPATIBLE WITH REGULAR FLOPPY DISKETTES? No, Zip disks have much greater capacity, performance, and durablity. ARE THE DISKS RUGGED? The disk are very rugged. They can withstand a 1000Gs shock (an 8 foot drop) without any harm to your data. HOW LONG IS THE DISK MEDIA SHELF LIFE? Zip disks have a long 10 year shelf life. ARE HIGHER CAPACITY ZIP DRIVES POSSIBLE? Zip technology is capable of higher capacities in the future. WILL THE ZIP DRIVE BE COMPATIBLE WITH POWERBOOK MACINTOSHS? Yes, a optional cable adapter is needed for attachment. CAN THE ZIP DRIVE BE CHAINED WITH OTHER SCSI DEVICES? Yes, The SCSI model can be put in a SCSI chain just like any SCSI device. HOW IS POWER PROVIDED TO THE ZIP DRIVE? It uses a AC power adapter. HOW TO I GET THE ACCESSORIES FOR THE ZIP DRIVE? Call Iomega at 1-800-MY-STUFF. WHAT ARE THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ZIP DRIVE? Technical specifications for the drive are*: Works like a hard drive... Max Sustained transfer rate up to 1.4MB/second Average Seek time 29 milliseconds Buffer size 32K SCSI throughput up to 60MB/minute Parallel throughput up to 20MB/minute Average start/stop time 3/3 second Drive long format time (surface verify) 15 minutes Drive short format time 5 seconds Drive auto spin down Software selectable No fail reliability... Drive data bit transfer (hard errors) 10 errors in 10(13) bits Disk drop height/shock tolerance 8ft/1000Gs Disk estimated shelf life 10 years Useful storage capacities to meet any need... Disk storage capacity 100MB or 25MBs; The Zip drive read/writes 100MB or 25MB disks. Operating system compatibility DOS, Windows, MAC, and OS/2 Newest, smallest, most portable... Drive temperature tolerances: Operating 50' to 90' F (10' to 32'C) Storage -8' to 126' F (-22' to 52' C) Shipping -40' to 140' F (-40' to 60' C) Drive operational modes fixed or removable Drive orientation horizontal or vertical Drive service life 5 year Warranty 1 year warranty on drive Limited Lifetime warranty on disks Dimension: Zip Drive Zip Disk Height 15 in .25in Width 5.35 in 4in Length 7.26 in 4in Weight 1.05 lbs .09 lbs Interfaces Available SCSI or Parallel Port SCSI Drive power requirements 5V, 1Amp continuous 1.7 Amp peak *All specifications are preliminary and depend on your system.