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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)?
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To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (34962)11/10/1997 2:38:00 PM
From: Rocky Reid  Read Replies (4) of 58324
 
>>The best technology on the block is not a guarantee that it will be the next standard. Remember BETA vs VHS ? Beta was better quality than VHS, but who won? VHS<<

The consumer market was indeed won by the crappy VHS. But in the high margin professional realm, Beta rules. Every time you watch TV, chances are you are watching a taped program from Beta SP. Beta is the standard format behind the scenes that consumers never see.

If we apply this analogy to removable drives, then it is conceivable that Iomega can set the standard for crappy consumer stuff, but Syquest can rule the high performance professional market segment. That 4.7 Gig Quest is a breakthrough in audio/video technology.Even 2 Gig Jaz is too small to do many serious video applications, but 4.7 Gigs is some serious storage-- maybe too hard for many professionals to ignore.

First SparQ, now Quest. What's next for Comdex?
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