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Non-Tech : The New Iomega '2000' Discussion Group -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: eric larson who wrote (1396)	7/5/1999 10:28:00 PM
From: Rocky Reid	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5023

"Mavica cameras currently hold 40% + of the market and it's increasing..." This mis-statement is now proved incorrect by the top-20 list in your last post. 6 of the top 20 digicams are Mavicas. This by itself would suggest that at the most, 30% of these are floppy-based cameras. If you were to add in all the other digiams on the market, then you would probably be left with less than 20% being Floppy Mavicas. The 30% figure above is generous towards the Mavica, because the #1-selling digcam in the world right now, the $999 Nikon Coolpix950, is reportedly outselling it's nearest competitor (the Olympus C2000) by more than 2 to 1. Therefore, the 30% results are rough at best since no hard sales numbers are evident. BTW, Nikon continues to stick by their Official Statement that disk-drive-based cameras do not pass Nikon reliability standards. Therefore, do not expect to ever see a Nikon camera that is designed with a built-in Iomega Flop! or IBM Microdrive. Nikon cameras are being introduced right now with the CompactFlash type II slot. Microdrive can work in these as an seperate add-on since it is CF type II size. Iomega Flop! is simply way too large to fit. Expect more Nikon models later this year with the CF type II slots. Also, Don't be suprised if Agfa quietly drops the Flop!-based camera altogether, or simply introduces a large clunky camera with a PCMCIA type II interface (so the PC T2 Flop! drive will fit) to save a little face.

To: eric larson who wrote (1396)	7/6/1999 1:16:00 AM
From: Ausdauer	Respond to of 5023

Eric, regarding my omission of the Sony digital cameras on my top 200 list you stated... Then, indeed, everyone could have seen more clearly the truth about floppy-based digicams intruding more and more on the CompactFlash and Smartmedia arena, a fact I notice your post deliberately avoided. I specifically addressed the popularity of Sony's floppy-based digital cameras in my flash memory investment thesis and have acknowledged the utility of these devices for low resolution imaging. The post to the SanDisk thread that I made a few weeks back was to demonstrate the penetration of flash memory into consumer electronics (digital cameras, mp3 devices and palm PC's). This includes CompactFlash and SmartMedia. Message 10252277 None of the top 200 consumer items include a Clik! drive. I dare to say that none of the top 500 items have incorporated Clik! My understanding is that only 2 devices have been designed with Clik! technology. I believe one is an Agfa digital camera. Further, I believe that floppy-based solutions will become less and less popular. Most SanDisk investors will likely agree with this opinion. Feel free to post a countervailing opinion on the SanDisk thread. Ausdauer