Re: [TCLUG:14914] ZIP drives (was: power-eject floppy drives for PC?)

[Perry Hoekstra <dutchman@uswest.net>]

"Trainor, Kevin T." wrote:

>         How old is old? I bought my parallel-port external ZIP in 1998, and
> have had
> no trouble with it whatsoever - and considering that the system it's plugged
> into
> sits right over the heat vent in a room full of (pet) mice, I'd think if I
> were
> going to have problems with hair, dust & other contaminants I would have had
> them
> by now.

The refurbished one that I received to replace the original one that
died has a 5/19/1999 date on it.

-- 
Perry Hoekstra
Talent Software Services
dutchman@mn.uswest.net

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