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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)?
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To: Cogito who wrote (47875)2/15/1998 12:58:00 PM
From: Cogito  Read Replies (1) of 58324
 
All -

I have an additional remark to add to my post yesterday about Iomega's technology, and one minor correction.

The additional remark:

I forgot to mention that the "breakthrough" SparQ drive from SyQuest uses thin-film media, just like SyJet and just like Jaz. Basically, the SparQ does not represent any kind of technological advance. It's just a cheaply made Jaz, with cheaply made media. I'm not knocking it as a product. As I have said many times, it's a great deal.

The correction:

Magneto-Resistive disk media and heads were developed by IBM in 1991, not the 80's as I said. I believe that the concept of MR was first discussed in the late 80's, but the first working prototype drives using them were demonstrated in 1991. Most hard drives today still use thin-film media and heads.

Just wanted to be complete and accurate.

- Allen
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