May
3
Iomega Gives Zip FireWire Support
Adapter
connects ATAPI drives to Macs
by
David Nagel
Senior Producer
Iomega
has introduced an adapter for its 250 MB drives that allows their ATAPI
connectors to be linked to a Macintosh via FireWire.
The adapter not only provides connectivity for the Macintosh, but it also
speeds up the data transfer rate of the Zip device from 0.9 MB per second
to 2 MB per second. The adapter also eliminates the need for an external
power supply.
The addition of the FireWire adapter provides three ways to connect the device to a computer: FireWire, USB and PCMCIA.
The adapter requires Mac OS 8.6 or higher. It also works on PCs that have FireWire ports. It's available now from Iomega for $79.95. For more information, visit http://www.iomega.com.
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