PocketZip

It was marketed as a backup and portable storage solution, similar to the original Zip drive, but which could be installed completely inside a laptop computer, as PC cards typically slide completely inside the laptop computer and thus do not increase its dimensions, which also precludes the need for a power supply or cables.

The format was also used in a small number of consumer electronics devices such as MP3 players and digital cameras.

These include the Iomega HipZip Digital Audio Player, the Sensory Science Rave MP 2300, and the Agfa ePhoto CL30 Clik.

The PocketZip was electro-mechanical and, hence, not as reliable as solid-state flash memory cards which have no moving parts.

[5] The PC card drive, similarly, is a standard removable ATA device, so it also will typically function without any problems on modern operating systems including Windows XP.