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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)?
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To: Rocky Reid who wrote (41572)12/27/1997 2:56:00 PM
From: FuzzFace  Read Replies (2) of 58324
 
<You can be sure that Ampex, Maxell, TDK, and a host of other media makers...>

The big boys have reputations to protect, unlike Nomai. Knowing how incompatible their disks would be, they won't risk having their names associated with it.

The real risk is that Nomai pursues this in spite of the fact they know their disks won't work in laptop Zips, and future Zip models. The purpose? Getting bought out by IOM, or getting a legit license deal. The strategy? Crank out Zip clones without regard to quality or compatibility. When the average consumer finds out, it will be too late. They will be mighty PO'd and the whole thing will tarnish IOM's reputation by muddying the waters. People will be confused and afraid to buy a Zip. Nomai is playing a dirty and dangerous game.

IOM must protect their product by invoking the retroreflector patent as proof that cheap knockoff disks can't possibly work in all Zips. If they point out that partially functioning clones will damage Zip's reputation, they ought to get relief. If Nomai goes ahead anyway, monetary damages can be sought.

Thus the game hasn't really begun. I just wish this whole process could be accelerated so that the parasites (Nomai, not you Rocky) would have no effect on the stock price.
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