Storage Media - Advantages and Disadvantages

Media Type	Cost	Storage Capacity*	Durability	Ease of Use	Portability
3.5" Floppy Disk	Less than $1.00	1.44 MB	Low	Easy	High
Zip Disk	$10.00 - $15.00	100 - 250 MB	Moderate	Easy	High
Thumb Drive	Varies; 512 MB* = $45.00	25 MB - 4 GB	High	Moderate	High
Compact Disc	Less than $1.00	650 - 850 MB	Moderate	Moderate/Hard	High
Network Drive	Free to IU South Bend Students	90 MB	Great	Easy	Low

*Key
MB = Megabyte
GB = Gigabyte

Questions
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