Whats wrong with the Zip disk?
The Zip disk, basically a “superfloppy”, is available in capacities of 100, 250, and 750 megabytes. While the Zip disk was a popular consumer alternative to the floppy disk, it has been much less successful in the corporate world. Some computers in Campus Computing Sites have 100M or 250M Zip drives. The same reliability concerns that affect traditional floppies also affect Zip disks and the disks themselves are pricey compared to how much information they store. No new Zip disk drives will be purchased for use in Campus Computing Sites. Please see the Removable Media PDF file for specifics on what drives are in what computers in what sites. Alternatives to Floppy & Zip Disks There are several alternatives to the floppy disk available to users of Campus Computing Sites: IFS – Institutional File System The Institutional File System is on-line file space available to students as part of the Basic Computing Package (BCP). All U-M students receive 1 gigabyte of storage space with their BCP
