Important files on the old ZIP disk

I have a bunch of old ZIP disk's with pictures that I need. My laptop is running Win7 RC, but I have access to a laptop with WinXP.

Is there any thing I can buy to get these files? I have looked and looked for a ZIP reader, but they are hard to come by...

Thanks!

 

The only way to read ye olde Zip disk is to buy ye olde Zip drive for thine USB port. I simply jumped over to EBay and used "usb zip drive" for the search terms and found this list; tons of USB Zip drives, new and used. Buying one is the ONLY way to read the data from them. You can commonly find internal Zip drives on older PCs at thrift stores; some thrift stores have boxes of old PC parts (you might have to ask someone if they have a "box in the back full of old computer junk" you can look at ).