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

To: sheila rothstein who wrote (3381)	11/10/1999 5:42:00 PM
From: Michael M	Respond to of 5023

Sheila - if IOM gets to a point where they can't build ZIPs fast enough, maybe they ought to raise price of OEM drives sent to Compaq. Compaq has always seemed a bit paranoid about becoming dependent on single suppliers

To: sheila rothstein who wrote (3381)	11/10/1999 6:39:00 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5023

Sheila, I have some CPQ, too. We seem to be in the same dogs [no offense, Fido :)]. Also disconcerting is that IBM announced a 200 MB Hi-FD drive yesterday, as posted by Mel. ibmlink.ibm.com I doubt that IBM makes them and suspect they may be made by Sony, because of the name 'Hi-FD'. We need some info on this, folks. I've posted this query on the DD thread already. Gottfried

To: sheila rothstein who wrote (3381)	11/11/1999 9:49:00 AM
From: Cameron Dorey	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5023

Seems to me that Compaq is caught between a rock and a hard place if they want to use the phrase "Legacy-free PC." Since this means to many (it may even be in Intel's "official" specs) "No floppy drive," then there had better be something which can read floppies somewhere. There are still useful programs on floppies, although not necessarily the latest and greatest versions (pcAnywhere is an example, 9.0 is on a CD, but I'm still using 7.5, on 4 floppies) and not everyone wants to buy all new programs when they change machines. I have no idea how much a USB floppy costs, but I bet it's more than $15. On another note, IOM had better come out quickly (i.e., NOW) with a way to transfer data to a Clik! disk using a Zip drive if they want this one to catch on. I'd love to have a PCcard Clik! for my laptop but how am I going to get the stuff to it from the desktop w/o connecting the two machines through a slow cable, getting a portable Zip for the laptop, or a second Clik! for the desktop? This, IMHO, is a major problem for those of us who can't afford to duplicate all of our hardware. Cameron "Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate."

To: sheila rothstein who wrote (3381)	11/11/1999 4:23:00 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5023

Sheila and all but 2, "11/11/99 - Fujifilm Announces Availablity of New HiFD Disks" ELMSFORD, N.Y., Nov 11, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. today announced the availability of the new Fujifilm 200MB High-Capacity Floppy Disk (HiFD) compatible with the internal HiFD drive being offered by IBM as an option on selected new desktop PC's. Shipments of Fujifilm's new HiFD disks will begin Monday, November 15.[snip] The Fujifilm 200MB HiFD disk will carry a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $13.99. tscn.com Will IBM stop installing ZIPs? Nice volume today. Gottfried