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

To: Richard Smith who wrote (36944)	11/22/1997 8:58:00 AM
From: jwk	Respond to of 58324

>> > The US laws allow compatible product and are in general against MONOPOLY. This protect the user by allowing lower prices. << How utterly bogus! If IOM were inhibiting the development and marketing of any alternatives or competition in the removables market, that would be cause or a discussion of illegal monopolistic practices. Protecting one's specific product through patents is the cornerstone of the history of American technological development. Do they really plan to use this argument before a judge? Bring it on. Also, a couple of days ago Jeff H. posted a piece about Noclue producing media for IOM under license. Any further develops on that? (haven't had time to read the rest the posts yet, so apologies if this is already plowed ground) here it is .... To: jwk (36184 ) From: Jeff Hayden Monday, Nov 17 1997 10:40PM EST Reply #36191 of 36961 Jack, Check this one if you haven't yet. Nomai news. I don't know quite what it means. zdnet.com Speaking of sticky situations in strange new markets: Nomai is reportedly contemplating a graceful exit, stage left, from the competitive arena of disk-drive manufacturing. Instead, the company will hew to the blades-not-the-razor school of free-market capitalism, producing media, not drives, under its own label. In addition, Iomega may turn to former foe Nomai for the pure chewing satisfaction of its cartridges