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Brand new 100MB SCSI Zip Drive

Posted by: danielb on 2012-06-26 11:12:36 Never been opened, still wrapped in cellophane. Almost seems a pity to open the box and use it... .D

Posted by: bibilit on 2012-06-26 12:23:29 Any pics ??

Posted by: Cosmo on 2012-06-26 21:13:36 If you are in need of using ZIP-disks, get an another drive to use and keep the sealed one as "backup" when the day comes and your main drive breaks down?

Posted by: danielb on 2012-06-26 21:25:11 Any pics ?? Later today.

Posted by: krye on 2012-06-27 08:38:31 Sweet. I too just scored on a Zip drive. It's the internal drive bay model for my Lombard PowerBook. Sealed in the box for $10 bucks with free shipping!

Posted by: danielb on 2012-06-27 09:31:45 Here's the pic:

Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2012-06-27 09:38:01 Display piece! + Collectible! + Rare! = Investment! :approve:

Posted by: danielb on 2012-06-27 11:59:53 It works very well 🙂

Posted by: CC_333 on 2012-06-27 12:02:08 Hi, These SCSI ZIP drive aren't all that rare, are they? I see them all over the place, so they can't be (at least in my opinion)! c

Posted by: danielb on 2012-06-27 12:23:51 I don't think they're rare. Some eBay sellers ask crazy prices for them, presumably because of their use with some popular vintage samplers. It's still nice to find a brand new one though, rare or not.

Posted by: CC_333 on 2012-06-27 23:01:55 Agreed. c

Posted by: Cosmo on 2012-06-27 23:43:48 For sure it's not super-rare, just keep it in the box for backup, or if you're collector, keep it forever LOL. Used ZIP-drives are around, better use those first. These drives just wont last forever. I picked earlier an sealed package of ZIP250 USB-drive for 6€ inc. 60pcs of ZIP100 disks sealed.

Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2012-06-27 23:45:07 Zips aren't rare at all, but NIB, with the wrapper in place, it was pretty darn rare. Now it's just another SCSI Zip 100 Drive, albeit new.

Posted by: danielb on 2012-06-28 01:46:53 I bought it to use it. It didn't cost much, and it seemed kind of silly to hoard it away and bequeath it to my grandchildren. I just think I got lucky in finding a brand new one for a reasonable price. D. EDIT: This is my third zip drive. I have two SCSI and one USB for various uses, including the abovementioned vintage samplers.

Posted by: krye on 2012-06-28 15:22:19 And here's mine. Just got it in the mail. Sealed in the box for $10, free shipping. Still don't have the PowerBook yet. My tracking numbers says I'm going to be waiting another 5 days.

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