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To: s. bateh who wrote (1943)	10/5/1998 5:13:00 PM
From: Ken Pomaranski	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10072

Actually, my point is this: 1. Computer manufactures are in business to make money. 2. The market drives the price of PCs. 3. There are two market segments: - low end, factory cost is everything - high end, features are everything. (but factory costs must still be kept in control) 4. The low end is rapidly increasing. The growth is ALL here. - only necessities are included in a PC - more of an 'info appliance' or a way to get on the internet. secondary storage is not a big item here. - lowest cost storage is included, NO MATTER WHAT. 5. The high end likes 'wiz-bang' features. - Fast and cool is king. - Fast and cool are CD-RW & DVD. NOT ZIP. - ZIP is 'old news' This is my interpretation of the market, and if you look carefully it seems to be playing out. ZIP's home in here is as a low priced, low margin device (one of many). Iomega retains no pricing power or control over tie ratios. Anyone care to show me where I'm wrong? kp