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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)?
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To: Ken Paulsen who wrote (7930)9/27/1996 7:18:00 PM
From: Ken Pomaranski   of 58324
 
Ken says:

When you say that it would net them 11 billion... you're assuming customers would
buy the same number at the same price. That's very unlikely 1.44meg vs 100meg is a
big difference.

***************

Yes, you are right. You (meaning Ken, Trakker, et al.) and I differ
in opinion at a very fundamental level. You assume (could be rightly so)
that the fact that the ZIP is a standard feature will help sell more
boxes. I say you will sell the same number of boxes no matter what the
mass storage device is. If the customer really needs a Zip, He'll
go out and buy it as an add on!

One point I do want to drive home is the price points. The lower the
cost, the more you'll sell, the higher, the less you'll sell.

let's say Acer prices their box at $500. They would sell 'x' number.

let's say Acer prices their box at $555. (to compensate for some
unstated feature ;). They would sell less than 'x' if that feature
is deemed unimportant.

Well, I better get back to work. Got a long night ahead..

kp
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