Zip Drive

The Zip Drive was supposed to save us from floppy limitations. It gave us triple-digit storage and a unique sound that struck fear into hearts when it started clicking. It burned bright, then got smoked by USB sticks and cloud storage. Released in 1994 by Iomega, the Zip Drive initially offered 100MB of storage, later expanding to 250MB and 750MB models. It was popular for backups and large file transfers in the late 90s. However, hardware failures (known as the 'click of death') and the rise of USB flash drives made the Zip Drive obsolete by the early 2000s.