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

To: Cogito who wrote (37787)	11/29/1997 2:09:00 PM
From: Richard Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

i don't see a strong need for a compatible drive with 1.44 disks. they are old and obsolete. why pay more just so it is compatible with an obsolete product?

To: Cogito who wrote (37787)	11/29/1997 3:07:00 PM
From: Martin Olsen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58324

re:"I think one of the biggest clues to the Barron's writer's cluelessness isn't even related to technology. He notes that the Sony/Fuji disks are going to be more expensive than Zip disks. If he understood the market dynamics involved, he'd know that Iomega has been very careful to hit certain price points with its products. Iomega has done the market research to know what the customer wants, and what the customer is willing to pay for it. If they ignore that formula, Sony will miss the boat." More importantly, they don't mention what the retail price is projected to be. I doubt they'll be anywhere near $99. Like the LS-120, too little, too expensive (?), and way too late... -Martin