A former computer storage company known for removable storage devices like Zip drives. The name became synonymous with portable data storage in the 1990s.
Portmanteau of 'I/O' (input/output) and 'mega' (large), reflecting the company's focus on large-capacity input/output storage devices. Founded in 1980, the name embodied the era's fascination with megabyte storage.
Iomega's Zip drives were revolutionary for their time, holding 100MB when floppy disks only held 1.44MB. However, they suffered from the infamous 'click of death' - a clicking sound that meant your drive was dying and taking your data with it.
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