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...statement bar none. But its sleek case is missing a very important feature: a floppy-disk drive. That could be a problem for those needing a simple way to move files between computers. Several vendors have come to the rescue: Imation of Oakdale, Minn., is offering its high-capacity SuperDisk drive in matching colors for $189 (below), while Newer Technology of Wichita, Kans., will sell a standard floppy drive for $90 in October...
...months ago, instead of doing a lick of research, I bolted out to the nearest Staples and picked up a Zip drive for $150. It wasn't a mistake--nor was it an educated buy. I hadn't heard of the more capacious and competitively priced SuperDisk by Imation, nor did I know about Sony's upcoming (and as yet unpriced) HiFD and Caleb Technology's UHD 144 (less than $100). I didn't bother to look into Iomega's Jaz (less than $300) or SyQuest's sub-$200 SparQ--gigabyte-size storage media that behave more like external hard...
...time.com this week--make for good comparison shopping. While the Zip is easy to set up and has a commanding lead in the marketplace, it won't run traditional floppies. If you have a drawerful of 1.44s, you'll need a separate floppy drive to read them. The SuperDisk drive has its own 120-MB discs but can run regular old floppies too. And if you can wait until late fall, you will have even more options: Sony and Caleb separately announced last week that they'll start shipping their own ultra-high-density drives, which will also...
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