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

To: Dale Stempson who wrote (37871)	11/30/1997 5:26:00 PM
From: Neil Kalton	Respond to of 58324

Dale, >>A case in point is Compaq's offering both Zips and LS-120s.<< True, but if I recall CPQ was one of the last major box makers to offer Zip because they were trying to push their LS-120. Eventually, CPQ succumbed to demand pressures from consumers and offered the Zip. I would think that for other box makers to incorporate Sony's HiFD, Sony would need to get the price of the drive less than the floppy/Zip drive combination. Prices being equal, I think that the box makers stick with the Zip unless strong consumer demand dictates otherwise. As for capturing the consumers, I see Sony's HiFD having significant barriers to entry due to Zip's omnipresence. Many corporations, Kinko's, small businesses, schools, universities, employees, etc, etc., have Zips. If I'm buying a new computer and want a high capacity disk I want it to be compatible with the rest of society. Can Sony's HiFD offer that? To the bears banking on IOM's demise at the hands of Sony: don't count on it, the HiFD faces a significant uphill battle. At this stage of the game, the HiFD is the big UNDERDOG, not the Zip. I think that stepping in front of IOM now is like stepping in front of a freight train. -nk