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Data Transfer on the Run: High-Speed USB Flash Drives
Thinking about what was involved in moving data between two locations ten years ago, all one can do is grin ruefully. In those days, convention called for 3.5 floppy disks, because CD burners weren't widely available. Iomega's ZIP drive was an option, but not everyone had a drive, and they worked only on the slow parallel port or through SCSI connections. Streaming tape drives require support from backup software, so they also proved impractical. Another option might have been to carry a hard drive along, somewhat impractical even to this day. ... "
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