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

To: Francis Muir who wrote (47161)	2/7/1998 10:16:00 PM
From: Gary Wisdom	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

Hey Fido, what's up with that on the Jaz drive? Can't you buy a new refurbished drive for $199? Why is $189 such a good deal?

To: Francis Muir who wrote (47161)	2/8/1998 7:42:00 AM
From: Stan J. Czernel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

RE: 'Click of death thing - jaz and zip" I think the problem has already been attributed to head misalignment from 'rough use'.I don't believe that the problem represents any flaw or defect in the products. Rather, I think it results from people taking the definition of 'portable' a little too loosely. I don't think Iomega ever meant it to be taken to mean "you can toss em around like luggage, throw 'em in a dirty trunk or a dusty car floor without protection..." But this may be how many people are taking it. Remember " Prestone Lifetime Antifreeze" ? The company was horrified to learn that many of its customers were taking this literally - and never changing the stuff. (Prestone was advertizing the year-round-use and non-degrading property of the stuff) . By the way, clik! will have to be portable in the sense that zip and jaz are not meant to be. This is why I am so eager to get one.