I'm with Maz, my zips don't go very far...and when they do it's not on the subway (yet). I guess the question here is not what's more reliable..but what's bigger storage. I've used zips both at work and at home for several years and have had no problems. I have heard all of the horror stories but can't contribute since they haven't happened to me. CD's won't be erased with a magnet but you do risk scratching one EVERY time you pull it out or place it back into it's case. So both media have their weaknesses. I do however still want to get a burner because I feel the cost is more economical in the long run. Not to mention I'll have more storage space on one cd than on 6 zip disks. My question is I can't seem to decide on which to buy! Is it possible to replace a floppy disk drive with a cd burner? I've got my DVD-ROM hooked up and there is no way in 'eck I'm replacing that for a burner..I'd much rather replace the floppy disk drive and have both the dvd and burner while using my zip drive as my 'new' way of bringing in files (in replacement of the floppy) PAN