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

To: James Choi who wrote (51673)	3/31/1998 11:16:00 PM
From: Flames like Godzilla	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

<<<OFF TOPIC>>> anybody heard anything about this IPO? I heard it was going sometime in April Message 3909944

To: James Choi who wrote (51673)	3/31/1998 11:35:00 PM
From: Brendan2012	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58324

>>I never understood why Zip was getting so popular when one had CD-R all along. At least now I understand why Zip is going out of favor.<< Well, until now I don't think CD-R has slowed Zip's growth that much (I haven't seen a system yet with CD-R standard, and few optional even), but with CD-R that cheap it could be a factor in the future. Brendan

To: James Choi who wrote (51673)	4/1/1998 8:52:00 PM
From: jackson	Respond to of 58324

James, I think you're comparing Apples with Oranges. CD-R and CD-R/W will only compete with CD-ROM. The Zip was introduced to replace the floppy drive and all the valuable uses it provided. Exchanging files that no longer fit on a floppy (multi-media type). I still can see giving someone a 650mb media with only 50- 100Mb of data on it. Once new price points arrive for the Zip this will become obvious. Emergency boot disk for all operating systems(including Windows NT) which is not possible with a 3.5 diskette Archiving important documents to offsite storage Transfering files from work to home to name a few I still feel strongly about the need for Tape Media (Backup/Archive), Floppy drive (ZIP), and (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-R/W). All these devices have a place in my heart and PC. I have a Zip at home and work and a JAZ2 on orderrrrrrrrrr Jack D.