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

To: Andrew Shih who wrote (47579)	2/11/1998 11:26:00 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

>>Isn't the MiniDisc a rather old product? Does anyone remember when it was first introduced?<< Andrew - Yes, the MiniDisc is five years old last month, I believe. I find it surprising that Sony has just gotten around to giving it a big push. One of the problems with MiniDisc when it was first introduced was that it really didn't sound very good. However, the compression scheme has been steadily improved over the years. Current units on the market range from ATRAC version 4.0 to 5.0. Everything from 3.5 on has sounded pretty good. It's really hard to figure Sony's market strategies sometimes. BTW, you can get somewhat less expensive MiniDisc players/recorders from other manufacturers including Sharp. - Allen

To: Andrew Shih who wrote (47579)	2/12/1998 11:32:00 AM
From: AreWeThereYet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

Andrew, >> Can anyone name a Sony product that isn't at least 10-20% more expensive then the competition? << Not much, but CD-ROM, CDR, Floppy drive and PSX are four hardwares. Also accessaries like VHS tape, cassette tape, CDR. (I have no experience with their tape/DAT product) Sony products which is more expensive than the competitors are computer monitor, digital camera and all home electronic devices like VCR, Camcorder, TV, cordless phone... Stock bull's concern is valid. The HiFD has all the elements to become the greatest threat of Zip but it is too early to tell. Another threat is from Castlewood's Orb but the threat affect SyQuest more than Iomega. If SyQuest cannot kill the product in legal way. SyQuest will be in in deep $#!t. Orb is scheduled to ship by end of February or beginning of March according to Castlewood. aC