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

To: stock bull who wrote (50780)	3/20/1998 2:05:00 AM
From: Dale Stempson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

Re: >>> If Steve Case (AOL"s CEO) were running IOM, I suspect the stock would be doing much better. What do you think?<<< I can see it now, you wouldn't ever have to connect to the net, just insert the free AOL Zip disc received in the mail and you would get 100MB of SPAM. Regards - Dale

To: stock bull who wrote (50780)	3/20/1998 1:42:00 PM
From: Bill Lin	Respond to of 58324

Case is a great CEO for AOL, which is media and advertising intensive, where Case's background fits. IOM is/or should be a product development company with great marketing. The marketing leverages the product strengths. But the R&D has to be there, and on time. I think IOM should go ahead and buy Castlewood. It'll bring in a disgruntled "genius" in removable technology, and allow them to look at the next set of products. As for MR technology, there is also something called GMR tech, which allows for even higher density. There is a leapfrog of technology available to any an all venturers in the next 5 years. So the appropriate CEO candidate for IOM should be strong on technology, and following the market needs, and be a rapid innovator. Not understanding KE personally, I have no comments as to his qualification as the appropriate CEO for IOM going into next 5 years. BL