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


To: RetiredNow who wrote (51630)3/31/1998 1:06:00 PM
From: slipnsip  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 58324
 
"TheStreet's Herb Greenberg recently reiterated his argument
from January that HMT SHIPPED 8 MILLION JAZ DISKS DURING THE
FIRST 9 MONTHS OF FY98, WITH ABOUT 3 MILLION SAID TO BE
PILED UP IN IOMEGA'S INVENTORIES. Short term, that could pose a
problem for HMT.

Any comments?"

As a simpleton, I offer this comment......

It appears rather obvious to me that many people put off buying the JAZZ 1 when they knew that the JAZZ II was due to ship anytime. Thus the pile up in JAZZ I cartridges. Now the flip side is that there probably is some pent up demand for the JAZZ II. Looking into buying HMTT......



To: RetiredNow who wrote (51630)3/31/1998 1:32:00 PM
From: VinWood  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 58324
 
For all you IOM stalwarts, here's some disturbing news about IOM (I bolded things you should focus on):

Nothing bolded in your post. Did you mean "capitalize."



To: RetiredNow who wrote (51630)3/31/1998 1:36:00 PM
From: Ben Antanaitis  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 58324
 
MM,

This tiny excerpt, which you don't credit or link a source to, doesn't really say anything.... it's all innuendo. In your highlighted phrases, where is there a fact that can be verified?

Ben A.