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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Roger Nelson who wrote (33352)	10/26/1997 9:19:00 AM
From: Tom Carroll	Respond to of 58324

RE: The "100" in the Zip name Roger, Yes, the "100" has always been there. Don't forget that, when the Zip first came out, they also offered a 25MB Zip disk. All the Zip drives can read and write them, too. Nobody bought them, though (they were hard to find), and I suspect that they've been quietly dropped. I certainly haven't seen one in a long, long time. They'll be collector's items some day, so if you see one, buy it. (Disclosre: I'm an IOM long, and such purchases may positively affect my bottom line. <g>) Thus, I'm not convinced that you should interpret that "100" as a clear indicator that the "200" is imminent. Iomega has been quite open about a 200MB Zip being something they'll probably do some day, but I don't think they're giving you any particularly insightful hints via the numbering they're currently using. By the way, the commercial failure of the 25MB Zip disk is clear evidence that Iomega isn't infallible. Just thought y'all should be reminded of that. Horror of horrors, they've not executed entirely perfectly. And their complete silence about this scandalous situation gives further evidence of the dishonesty and untrustworthiness of the management. Single digits are coming Real Soon Now. And yes, pigs do fly. Cheers, Tom (long IOM)