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removable hard disk Last modified: Monday, May 18, 1998
A type of disk drive system in which hard disks are enclosed in plastic or metal cartridges so that they can be removed like floppy disks. Removable disk drives combine the best aspects of hard and floppy disks. They are nearly as capacious and fast as hard disks and have the portability of floppy disks. Their biggest drawback is that they're relatively expensive.
Article on removable storage options This PC Magazine article, from September 1996, describes the available storage options available to the consumer today. The author makes his own personal recommendations for hard disks and CD-R drives. Article on removable storage products This Windows magazine article, from July 1996, describes various products from Iomega, SyQuest and Compaq. Performance test of removable cartridges March 1996 PC Magazine performance test of removable cartridge drives.	Related Categories Removable Disks Related Terms cartridge disk disk pack hard disk Jaz Drive mass storage Shopping removable hard disk Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Hard Drives 41 Store Offers Network Storage 21 Model Matches