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

To: Markas who wrote (35058)	11/11/1997 4:17:00 PM
From: Bearded One	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 58324

What do all of you think about Intel's new support of FireWire? news.com A quote: The technology is significant because it spans the gap between consumer electronics devices and PCs. It also makes working with computers more like using a stereo system or TV because peripherals don't need to be configured: Theoretically, a consumer just needs to plug them in, and they are ready to work. In other words, a digital camera could just plug in to the PC directly and download the images. No reason for n.hand. Here's another quote from the article: Intel will also be showing off Device Bay technology, which would allow users to plug a variety of devices such as a DVD drive or TV tuner into an external receptacle called a bay. Peripherals adhering to the specification such as backup storage devices, DVD drives, and hard drives would simply plug into a desktop or portable PC connector and automatically configure themselves without restarting the computer, which is often the case with PCs today. Now rather than taking your zip disk from work to home, you could take your entire drive! Hi, Dad.

To: Markas who wrote (35058)	11/11/1997 4:21:00 PM
From: Gary Wisdom	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

To: Markas Re: Here's some free trading advice Markas, Don't fret about missing today. Tomorrow could be a down market day and you'll have a chance to pick some more up. However, here's 2 pieces of advice for you: 1. Don't screw with the December calls. You're paying a big premium and only getting 3 weeks in that month. Plus, the earnings come out in January. Barring a Comdex push, your next big push for Iomega will come January 20th or so, when they release earnings. Buy the February calls. 2. Don't bother putting in option bids under the market. The only way you'll get filled is if you get screwed (i.e. the market moves quickly against you). Determine the price you want to buy, and wait for that to be at the ask. Then pounce. What happens is that your bid becomes the floor for the specialist. Thus, even if your bid is more than fair value, he'll leave it as the bid and you'll get ripped off. Anyway, it's worked for me. Use it if you want. Good luck.