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To: Rocky Reid who wrote (40115)	12/16/1997 9:37:00 AM
From: Frank Drumond	Respond to of 58324

>All Sony needs is for Iomega's management to take on the same arrogant attitude that IOM's investors display.< cRock!, there is nothing arrogant about an analysis of the facts.

To: Rocky Reid who wrote (40115)	12/16/1997 9:43:00 AM
From: Tom Carroll	Respond to of 58324

RE: Retaining perspective on HiFD Rocky, I said "a lot less concerned," not utterly deluded. Can't you ever refrain from hyperbole? I don't know whether the HiFD will make it or not. Neither do you. Neither does Sony or Iomega. But we all have to make our best educated guesses and proceed accordingly. If you want to assume at this early date that the HiFD will definitely kill the Zip, more power to ya, son. I'll continue to be unsure, but after Frank's very fine argumentation, I'm leaning more toward the view that it won't, and I've put my money on it. If you'd like to see a more extended statement of my thinking about the HiFD, revisit this: Message 2813426 There are infinite shades of gray between black and white. Didn't they teach you anything about critical thinking in college? Look up the meaning of the word "sophomoric." Happy trading to you anyway. I've made a bundle with my Iomega "delusions." May you do the same with your extremism. Cheers, Tom (long IOM)

To: Rocky Reid who wrote (40115)	12/16/1997 10:07:00 AM
From: Brent D. Beal	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58324

***The more I think about it, Sony has a unique opportunity to claim yet another market niche as its own. If Sony HiFi is delivered when promised, at a competitive price, and at its claimed specs, it has the best chance of any platform to overtake and crush Iomega's Zip. This is a fun paragraph, let's try a few more. . . If I can produce a 400MB disc which is faster, smaller, and cheaper than IOM, and if I can do it next week, I might be able to challenge IOM. . . If you could produce a drive that was compatible with your genius, 3 1/2s, and the zip, and give it away free, you might be able to challenge IOM If the moon was made of cheese, and hung a B.A. long enough on a cold night with a full moon, would anyone notice? What exactly is your point, anyway. . .

To: Rocky Reid who wrote (40115)	12/16/1997 10:42:00 AM
From: Lurker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58324

<<If Sony HiFi is delivered when promised, at a competitive price, and at its claimed specs, it has the best chance of any platform to overtake and crush Iomega's Zip. >> You are exactly right, Rocky. Any product that can (1) be delivered (2) at a competitive price (3) with superior specs and (4) overtake Zips installed base will CRUSH Zip (though not necessarily Iomega). Fortunately, there are no such products. Mike