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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)?

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To: Mukti Samal who wrote (2834)	6/12/1996 3:13:00 PM
From: Tom Carroll	of 58324

Is Preloaded OEM Software Big News? Mukti, Thanks for the quick post of the press release about the NEC deal. I'm impressed with how fast the stock rose on the news. The intraday chart on Lombard is impressive, especially because it shows the strength coming from lots and lots of small sales, which has been IOMG's strength. The biggest news in the press release for me, though, isn't that NEC will be carrying the Zip in select models, but rather that they'll be preloading the IOMG software into ALL the machines, whether the customer orders a Zip or not. That makes an aftermarket Zip (or Jaz) installation a simple plug-in operation. I certainly hope KE is securing that kind of arrangement with all the OEM deals. It's a Bill-Gates-style move. Very, very smart. That and the price break OEMs get on the Zip guarantee that the Zip will be standard equipment, in my estimation. The only way they could do better would be if they could con Microsoft into including the driver directly into Windows/DOS. What do the rest of you think about this move? Cheers, Tom

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