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

To: Ron Overs who wrote (54547)	5/11/1998 6:12:00 PM
From: Francis Muir	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

Growl . . . "Just read that the new iMac computer comes with two USB ports (Universal Series Bus) for connection to a new SuperDisk Drive being developed by Imation Corp & Panasonic. The new drives, due out when the iMac is introduced in August, will have 120MB capacity and will also read all conventional 3.5" floppies. (I don't know if this is intended to replace the Zip or what.)" If the iMAC is the dark, irridescent clam thing then it is out now -- at least in the Stanford Bookstore. The question is, will iMAC take off? I find it totally repulsive, but there again I'm not in the targeted group. "Entry level" devices have a way of not selling; remember "Peanut"? However, if iMAC does sell then it is certainly not going to hurt Imation's position. Of course, we don't know what Iomega is going to do with this curious device. Anyone contacted them? My guess is that this is not a moment for Iomega to be jumping on untried band-wagons (have I thoroughly mixed a metaphor somewhere there? Hell, this was supposed to be bearish, but it comes out not quite looking that way. Gladly (my cross-eyed bear . . .)

To: Ron Overs who wrote (54547)	5/12/1998 10:29:00 AM
From: John Lacelle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

Ron, I think Imation is gonna lose this puppy. Anyone who has studied a little macroecon knows that to start the race a couple of years late is a handicap few can overcome. Even if I developed a floppy drive that held a gig of data, took 5 1/4 and 3.5" disks, and sang opera all the while selling for about $20.00, I would have a tough time finding customers (except for Rocky, another story). The installed base out there would be tough to convince, and the poten- tial new customers would wonder if they could be compatable. The LS-120 may be a great drive, but just like Betamax, faces a great uphill battle. However, new technology could be a big problem. -John