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

To: Lurker who wrote (41715)	12/30/1997 2:38:00 AM
From: Brendan2012	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

What do you mean by head here? I don't think the light goes to the read/write head. If you're referring to the detector for the reflector, I would doubt that the light would be intense enough to damage it (though it could be possible). Brendan

To: Lurker who wrote (41715)	12/30/1997 10:16:00 AM
From: Jim Munroe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

>>Hmmm. Since Nomai uses a concave mirror to concentrate light on a specific spot, I wonder if only a part of the head receives a concentrated light beam? Pure conjecture on my part. I'll have to ask one of the optic engineers lurking about. If this is true, the warrantee could be voided when Iomega techs get a machine with part of a head damaged (by the concentrated light of the concave mirror).<< The amount of light used in the process is miniscule. There is no chance of doing damage with any kind of reflector.