What external ZIP drive and disks do y'all use?

I think ALL of Zip drives were manufactured by Iomega. I've been Fujifilm ORM version, which had white casing instead of blue, but everything else was same as the Blue version.

I, too, suggest you to not take Zip drive route.
I believe that CF reader route is cheaper solution, and save you from headache and data loss.
Plus, data transfer between MPC and PC is easier with CF card.

Epson had rights to sell zip in certain regions which is why you'll find Epson branded zip drives with the same molding as the blue ones we're accustomed to in the west.

ZIP?