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To: Stephen Leung who wrote (5235)	1/20/1998 10:04:00 AM
From: Rocky Reid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7685

Indeed, Quest is a bargain for the technology involved, especially when one compares it to the bloated price of the also unreleased Jaz2. Both sell for $600, but Quest has almost 2 1/2 times the capacity, uses MR tech, has faster throughput, and has a dual air-filteration system built in the drive to ensure clean discs. Jaz2 should be toast. (Or, have to lower its price even before it's released.) The Quest discs are also a bargain as well. For $200, you can expand your hard drive space by factors of 4.7 Gigabytes. Not bad. They are still pricy enough that SyQuest should see a healthy profit from these disc sales.

To: Stephen Leung who wrote (5235)	1/20/1998 3:03:00 PM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 7685

>>Yes the Quest is not shipping yet, but APS is quoting prices of $599 for the drive and $199 for cartridges. These are very competitive prices and will be a boon to DVD mastering. Syquest could find a niche market in this area.<< Stephen - I agree. Quest really sounds like a great product, and certainly it is priced attractively. It should do well in the high-end niche. - Allen