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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)?
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To: Reseller who wrote (30243)9/17/1997 12:17:00 AM
From: FuzzFace   of 58324
 
Reseller,

I read that patent too. When I did, it just seemed like a software protocol to me. But your point seems valid. One cannot use DOS or Windows Format commands to format a Zip disk. One must use the Zip Tools format, which uses the protocol to determine if the disk is allowed to be read, written on, or formatted.

I wonder if the enabling data on the disk can be patented. If so, this is excellent protection against Nomai.

Thanks for the post
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