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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)?
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To: Daniel F. Thompson who wrote (45234)1/23/1998 11:45:00 PM
From: Brendan2012  Read Replies (3) of 58324
 
Tie Ratios

The lower tie ratios really trouble me this quarter. This is really one of the most important issues brought out by the call.

Weren't Zip tie ratios either flat or even for several quarters despite increasing OEM sales? This is why I never really believed the bears arguments about more OEMs=lower profits.

I guess the bears were right, this time.

I thought that the lower tie ratios due to OEM drives were offset by expanding tie ratios on the retail side coupled with a larger installed base. I would have expected continual improvement in tie ratios over time due to people buying disks for their old Zips.

I know that several years ago I just kept buying lots of floppy disks and had many collecting dust. I would expect this same kind of phenomena to happen with Zip.

Well, I do expect an improvement in tie ratios this quarter, at least.
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