This article is from the Apple II Csa2 FAQ, by Jeff Hurlburt with numerous contributions by others.
A Zip drive disk is a cartridge just a bit larger and thicker than the familiar 3.5" floppy diskette with a smaller shutter and no physical write- protect mechanism. It is rated as among the more rugged moderately-high- density removable disks. 100MB disks sell for around $10. 250MB disks sell for around $20. ----------------------------
 
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