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.


