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Non-Tech : The New Iomega '2000' Discussion Group
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To: Travis who wrote (1547)7/8/1999 6:11:00 PM
From: Rocky Reid  Read Replies (3) of 5023
 
>>Why can't Clik! grow in capacity. They seemed to be able to do it on the Zip. Can you explain the technical limitations?<<

The technical limitations are backwards compatibility and track density. Iomega will tell you they can increase the capacity. What they won't tell you is at what cost, time for development, and compatibility with older disks.

Look at the technical problems of backwards compatibility of Zip and Jaz. Zip250 cannot long format Zip100 Disks. Performance of 100MB Zip disks in a Zip250 drive is terrible, especially when writing. This is terrible for digital cameras where lag times between shots are already a main gripe. The same compatibility problem is true for Jaz2 drives and Jaz1 disks. Plus, the time it takes to engineer and introduce greater capacity Flop! units cannot possibly keep up with CF's torrid pace.

CF MB densities double every 6 months. And the price adjusts down accordingly. Iomega! cannot possibly keep up a 6 month upgrade timetable.

Then, Iomega encounters the track density problem. At what point must Flop! be totally re-engineered with MR or even GMR to keep up? And how long will THIS take? And theoretical problems with removable MR drives have already been brought up by Iomega Bulls here and elsewhere. Are these arguments now going to be magically retracted if/when Iomega decides to do it? And if/when this happens, all prior Flop! disks will be unusable in the new drive.

If Iomega had introduced Flop! with the same 250MB disk capacity that its Zip250 has, then that might have been enough to make the industry sit up and take notice. It might have even made them ignore the power consumption and added bulk issues. But a paltry 40MB didn't do it.
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