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


To: AreWeThereYet who wrote (42606)1/6/1998 6:11:00 PM
From: Tom Carroll  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 58324
 
RE: Zip vs. HiFD

Andy,

>If HiFD price is equal [sic] or slightly above Zip+Floppy, and $10
>per zip disk and $15 per HiFD disk[,] then Sony must done [sic] a
>great job to market the HiFD. People may still buy HiFD for its >higher capcaity [sic] and faster speed but Iomega has larger market
>share. Tough call.

A million people a month aren't having any trouble making that call
right now. Do you have any specific responses to Frank Drummond's
very astute analysis of the HiFD's chances? It was his line of
reasoning that put the HiFD threat to rest in my mind, at least
until we know more of the specifics about it.

Here's Frank's post:

Message 2974168

Cheers, Tom (long IOM)